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Smoky Tex-Mex Beef Meatballs
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Smoky Tex-Mex Beef Meatballs

with Scallion-Garlic Rice and Feta

Difficulty: 2/3
Mexican

In this enticing dinner, beef meatballs get tossed in a smoky chipotle sauce that's lightly sweetened with bell peppers and tomatoes. The delicious mixture is heaped on a fragrant mound of scallion-garlic rice with a sprinkle of feta acting as the perfect topper!

Allergens

Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Egg

Utensils

Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Measuring Spoons
Large Bowl
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups

Tags

Spicy
Discovery
SEO
Ingredients
Ground Beef

Ground Beef

250 g

Panko Breadcrumbs

Panko Breadcrumbs

0.25 cup

Mexican Seasoning

Mexican Seasoning

1 tbsp

Ginger-Garlic Puree

Ginger-Garlic Puree

1 tbsp

Chipotle Sauce

Chipotle Sauce

4 tbsp

Baby Spinach

Baby Spinach

56 g

Sweet Bell Pepper

Sweet Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

0.75 cup

Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

1 tsp

Green Onion

Green Onion

2 unit(s)

Feta Cheese, crumbled

Feta Cheese, crumbled

0.25 cup

Pepper

Pepper

0.125 tsp

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Tomato

Tomato

1 unit(s)

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Preparation
1
Cook rice

Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F. Wash and dry all produce. Add rice, half the garlic salt and 1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 cups) water to a medium pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce heat to low. Cover and cook, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, 12-14 min. Remove from heat. Set aside, still covered.

2
Prep

Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/2-inch pieces.Cut tomato into 1/2-inch pieces.Thinly slice green onions, keeping white and green parts separate.

3
Roast meatballs

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add beef, panko, 1 tsp (2 tsp) Mexican Seasoning, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) chipotle sauce and 1/4 tsp (1/2 tsp) salt to a large bowl. Season with pepper, then combine. Roll mixture into 8 equal-sized meatballs (16 meatballs for 4 ppl). Arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Roast in the top of the oven, until cooked through, 10-12 min.**

4
Cook tomatoes and peppers

Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat.When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then tomatoes and green onion whites. Season with remaining garlic salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking tomatoes up into smaller pieces, until soft and jammy, 3-4 min.Add peppers. Cook, stirring often, until softened slightly, 1-2 min.

5
Finish meatballs

Add Tex-Mex paste and remaining chipotle sauce, then sprinkle remaining Mexican Seasoning into the pan with veggies. Cook, stirring often, until fragrant, 30 sec.Stir in 2/3 cup (1 cup) water, then bring to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until peppers are tender-crisp, 2-3 min. Add spinach and meatballs. Cook, stirring often, until spinach wilts and sauce thickens slightly and coats meatballs, 1-2 min. Season with pepper, to taste.

6
Finish and serve

Add remaining green onions to the pot with rice, then fluff with a fork.Divide rice between plates. Top with beef meatballs, veggies and sauce.Sprinkle feta over top.

Nutrition per serving

850

kcal

Calories

38

g

Fat

11

g

Saturated Fat

88

g

Carbohydrate

13

g

Sugar

6

g

Dietary Fiber

37

g

Protein

85

mg

Cholesterol

2020

mg

Sodium

0.5

g

Trans Fat

1050

mg

Potassium

175

mg

Calcium

6.75

mg

Iron

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