Hot Tamale Meatballs

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups tomato juice, divided
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin, divided
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, divided
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb bulk lamb sausage

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine 1/3 cup of tomato juice, cornmeal, 1 tablespoon of cumin, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1/4 tsp of salt, garlic, and cayenne. add the beef and sausage and mix well.
• 2 shape into 1 ¼-inch balls.
• 3 in dutch oven, combine the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil; add the meatballs, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.