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Mexican Pork Meatballs in Tomato-Chipotle Chile SauceMexican Pork Meatballs in Tomato-Chipotle Chile Sauce
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Mexican Pork Meatballs in Tomato-Chipotle Chile SauceMexican Pork Meatballs in Tomato-Chipotle Chile Sauce

20 ingredients Makes about 24 1 1/2-inch meatballs, serves 4 openrecipes
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1506
Calories
84g
Protein
68g
Fat
135g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pork 100g cooked 242
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Tortilla Chip 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Meatball not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the meatballs
  • 3 corn tortillas (or use 1/3 cup tortilla crumbs, crushed from tortilla chips in a plastic bag or the food processor)
  • 1/2 small onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons crumbled cojita cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 pound ground pork, or a combination or pork and beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano, preferably Mexican
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • For sauce and serving
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and left whole
  • 2 chipotles from a can of chipotles in adobo, seeds removed
  • One 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 small onion, minced
  • Salt
  • 1 bay leaf
  • About 4 cups of long-grain white rice, cooked from 2 cups dry rice
  • Cilantro leaves
  • 4 tablespoons cojita cheese

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By biggirlssmallkitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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