Deluxe tex-mex chili meatballs with zesty tomato sal


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Preparation Time:
10 Min
Serves:
4
Difficulty:
Easy
Cost:
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Main Ingredients:

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3 tb Vegetable oil
1 sm Onion,diced,about 1/2 cup
1/2 ts Chili powder
1 lb Lean ground beef
1 lg Egg
1 cn (4 oz) mild green chilies,
Drained and chopped
1 3/4 c Fresh bread crumbs, about 4
Slices bread
1/3 c Shredded Monterey Jack
Cheese
1/3 c Shredded mild Cheddar
Cheese
3/4 ts Salt
6 Corn tortillas, half 10 oz.
Pkg., cut into wedges
1 Zesty Tomato Salsa
Lettuce leaves, optional
Tomato wedges, optional

---------------------ZESTY TOMATO SALSA--------------------------
1 tb Vegetable oil
1 Red pepper, cored, seeded
And diced (about 2 cups)
1 Green bell pepper, cored,
Seeded and diced (about 2
Cups)
1 md Onion, diced (about 3/4 cup)
1 lg Clove garlic,crushed
2 lg Ripe tomatoes, diced (about
2 cups)
1/2 ts Hot red pepper sauce

Heat the oven to 400 degrees.In 12" skillet,over medium high heat,
heat 1 tbsp. vegetable oil;add onion and chili powder;cook about 10
minutes,stirring frequently,until onion is tender and coated with
chili powder.Remove onion to large bowl;wipe skillet clean.To bowl
with onion,add beef,egg,chilies,bread crumbs,1 tbsp. of each of
cheeses and salt;using hands or wooden spoon,blend well.Shape mixture
into 1 1/4" balls.In skillet over medium-high heat,heat remaining 2
tbsp. oil;add meat mixture;cook 15 minutes,turning frequently,until
well browned on all sides and cooked through.Meanwhile,place tortilla
chips in single layer on jelly-roll pan;bake 10 minutes until crisp
and golden.Prepare Zesty Tomato Salsa.To serve:Spoon meatballs into
center of large serving platter;sprinkle with remaining Monterey Jack
and Cheddar cheese.Arrange tomato wedges and lettuce around meatballs
if desired.Serve with tortilla chips and salsa.Makes 4 servings.
ZESTY TOMATO SALSA: In a 2 qt. saucepan over medium high heat,heat 1
tbsp.vegetable oil; add 1 each red and green bell pepper,cored,seeded
and diced (about 2 cups),1 medium size onion,diced (about 3/4 cup)
and 1 large clove garlic,crushed. Cook about 10 minutes,stirring
frequently,until tender.Stir in 2 large fresh,ripe tomatoes,diced
(about 2 cups) and 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. hot red pepper sauce;cook 1 minute
longer until heated through. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

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