Meatballs In Chipotle Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb regular lamb sausage
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup breadcrumbs
• salt & pepper (to taste)
• 3 chipotle chiles in adobo
• 6 medium tomatoes (chopped)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons lard

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. combine lamb, beef, ground cumin, garlic, eggs, bread crumbs, salt & pepper. mix well. shape into medium size meatballs. bake for 10-15 minutes (or until firm enough to "stew").
• 2 while meatballs are in the oven, combine the chilies, 1/2 can of en adobo sauce, tomatoes, broth, garlic, cumin seeds, oregano and lard in a blender. puree until smooth.
• 3 in a large pot, bring sauce to a boil. add meatballs and simmer for 25 minutes.