Meatballs In Chipotle Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 14 1/2 ounces tomatoes, pieces
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (mexican)
• 1 -2 canned chipotle chile in adobo
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 lb ground lean lamb
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 hard-boiled eggs

Recipe

• 1 place tomatoes garlic oregano 1 chile both and salt into blender (add other chile and more salt if desired).
• 2 heat oil in dutch oven, when oil is very hot add tomato mixture and cook for 5 mins, lower heat and simmer 5 minutes the color will change from red to deep orange.
• 3 place grd beef and lamb in bowl, add garlic parsley salt and pepper, mix. add bread crumbs and raw egg mix again and add milk if too dry.
• 4 put about 1 heaping tbsp of meat in palm and flatten, add a large pinch of chopped egg in center. bring up sides of meat to cover egg and form meatball.
• 5 bring sauce to a slow boil, drop each meatball directly into the sauce and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.