Mexican meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 small white onion
• 3 garlic cloves
• 250 g beef (minced meat)
• 250 g pork (minced meat)
• 70 g bread crumbs
• 1 st. l. chopped parsley leaves (more)
• 1 st. l. chopped mint leaves (more)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 2 tsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 egg
• 1 st. l. topped with capers, chopped
• 2 boiled eggs
• sea salt and pepper
• 180 ml milk
• 80 g long-grain rice, cooked almost until tender
• 1 serving Smoky tomato sauce (prepared separately)
• 1 can of canned tomatoes
• olive oil
• 1 small onion, cut into wedges
• 1-2 garlic cloves
• a pinch of ground cumin
• sea salt and pepper
• 80 ml red wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 sprigs thyme or oregano
• a pinch of Demerara sugar
• 1-2 tsp puree or chipotle sauce
• 150 ml water or chicken stock

Cooking

Step 1

Prepare bread crumbs. To do this, I grind stale bread in the processor. Also chop the onion and garlic in the processor.

Step 2

Chop the onion and garlic in the processor.

Step 3

We make minced meat from meat (you can even in a blender) and mix well with onions, preferably with your hands.

Step 4

Add breadcrumbs and other ingredients except milk, rice, boiled eggs and smoky tomato sauce. Salt, pepper and stir.

Step 5

Now add chopped boiled eggs and mix gently.

Step 6

Then the turn of rice and milk. The stuffing will be a little runny, but don't worry, that's how it should be. Put it in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.

Step 7

And now let's do our Smokey tomato sauce. In a saucepan, add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil and our chopped onion. Sauté the onion over low heat for 5 minutes until it becomes translucent. If you want a sweeter taste of the sauce, then cook the onion from 5 to 30 minutes. Add chopped garlic and cumin and continue cooking for a few more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 8

When the onion begins to change color, add the herbs, tomatoes and sugar to the saucepan. Pour in the wine, chipotle sauce and simmer for about 5-10 minutes. crushing tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Add water or broth and simmer for about 20 minutes. on a weak fire. Add more salt or pepper if necessary.

Step 9

When done, purée the sauce with an immersion blender (don't forget to remove the bay leaf first).

Step 10

Make small meatballs out of minced meat and put them in a baking dish. Place in the refrigerator for a while while the sauce prepares.

Step 11

When the sauce is ready - fill it with our meat balls

Step 12

Cook meatballs for 45 minutes. at 180 degrees. Serve with hot peppers and potatoes.