Albondigas Con Chipotle (Meatballs In Chipotle Sauce)
Albondigas con Chipotle (Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce)
6 fresh, ripe tomatoes, halved
1 lb ground beef
4 Tbsp bread crumbs
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 whole cloves garlic
3 eggs
2 1/4 tsps ground cumin
Sea salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
4 chipotle chiles in adobo
1 cup chicken stock
1 tbsp dried Mexican oregano
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
To roast tomatoes, grill or broil them as close to heat as possible, turning as needed, until skin is blackened in spots, about 3 min on each side
Cool
When cool enough to h&le, remove skins
Reserve
Combine beef, bread crumbs, chopped garlic, eggs, 2 tsp cumin, salt & pepper
Cover mixture, & let chill in refrigerator
In a blender or food processor, blend reserved tomatoes with chipotles, stock, whole garlic cloves, remaining cumin & oregano
Heat the oil in a heavy skillet
Add the tomato sauce, season to taste with additional salt & pepper, & bring mixture to a boil
Meanwhile, make uniform medium-size meatballs from meat mixture
Add meatballs to simmering sauce & cook about 25 min
Serve as an entr
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