Cheesy Baked Mexican Meatballs
Created by ImPat on April 24, 2019
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #31835
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 453 grams salsa (1 jar of thick and chunky mild salsa specified)
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella, grated
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- Tortilla wraps, to serve
- FOR MEATBALLS
- 1 kilogram ground beef ( beef mince)
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (fresh)
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 1 onion, coarsely grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 30 gram taco seasoning mix (sachet)
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: To make meatballs, combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
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Step 2: Roll two level tablespoons of mixture into balls; should akes 28.
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Step 3: Heat oil in a large frying pan over a medium to high heat and add meatballs in two batches, cooking, turning occasionally, for about 5 minutes, or until browned all over and then transfer to a lightly oiled ovenproof dish (12-cup capacity)and pour over the salsa and cook in a hot oven (200°c) for 10 minutes.
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Step 4: Sprinkle over combined mozzarella and parmesan and cook for a further 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
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Step 5: Serve with tortilla strips.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (252.9 g)
- Calories 630.9
- Total Fat - 40.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 15.1 g
- Cholesterol - 366.9 mg
- Sodium - 706.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 10.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.7 g
- Sugars - 2.6 g
- Protein - 53.1 g
- Calcium - 395.6 mg
- Iron - 5.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg