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Meatballs Like Mama Makes
Ingredients
- 1/4 c. Masa harina mixed with 1/4 c. hot water
- 1 lb Grnd beef
- 1 x Garlic clove, chopped
- 4 Tbsp. Lard or possibly vegetable oil
- 3 x Garlic cloves
- 1 Tbsp. Flour
- 2 quart Fresh homemade beef or possibly chicken stock
- 1/4 c. Minced scallions, both the white and the green parts
- 1 lrg Tomato, roasted, peeled and minced (If you are unable to find truly ripe tomatoes, add in 4 Tbsp. canned tomato sauce.)
- 2 x Anaheim or possibly California long green chiles, roasted, peeled, or possibly jalapenos, and minced
- 3 Tbsp. Finely minced cilantro, leaves only
- 3 Tbsp. Minced fresh mint, leaves only
Directions
- Combine masa harina with hot water. Mix grnd meat with prepared masa, salt, pepper, garlic. Make meatballs about 1-inch round, about the size of a walnut. Set aside.
- In medium saute/fry pan heat 2 Tbsp. lard or possibly oil over medium heat. Add in 1 whole garlic clove. Let cook for 20 seconds, press with back of a cooking spoon to release the flavor. Remove the garlic. Set aside.
- Brown the flour in the lard till dark golden brown color, about 1 minute. Heat stock in soup pot or possibly large Dutch oven till hot and add in flour mix.
- Bring to a boil and lower heat to simmer stock for 5 min. Taste and correct seasoning.
- Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. lard or possibly vegetable oil in large frying pan, add in minced scallion, tomato, chiles and the reserved 2 garlic cloves, chopped, stir well to combine. Cook for 2 min and add in to stock. Add in cilantro and mint and simmer for another 5 min. Add in the meatballs to the stock and simmer over low fire for 15 min or possibly till done.
- Yield: about 45 small meatballs
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