Hominy Meatball Stew
Created by Chef shapeweaver on July 31, 2012
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #6066
Ingredients
- 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
- 1/2 cup corn meal (yellow)
- 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons oil (canola oil)
- 2 cans (15 ounce) hominy (yellow hominy, rinsed and drained)
- 2 cans (14 1/2 ounce) diced tomatoes (Mexican -style, undrained)
- 2 cans (8 ounce) tomato sauce
- 2 cups water
- 1 envelope (1 1/4 ounce) taco seasoning mix ( I suggest using a homemade mix )
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large bowl, mix together the egg,cornmeal,onion, salt and pepper.
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Step 2: Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
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Step 3: Shape into 3/4 inch balls ( about the size of a walnut ), and place in a large skillet over medium heat in which the 2 Tablespoons of oil has been added.(depending on the fat content of your ground beef, you might need more oil)
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Step 4: Brown meatball in batches and drain.
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Step 5: In a dutch oven, combine the hominy,tomatoes, tomato sauce, water and taco seasoning.
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Step 6: Cover and bring to a boil, reduce heat and add meatballs.
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Step 7: Cover and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (276.8 g)
- Calories 267.7
- Total Fat - 15.7 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.5 g
- Cholesterol - 82.7 mg
- Sodium - 406.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 12.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 2.8 g
- Protein - 18.7 g
- Calcium - 26.8 mg
- Iron - 2.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg