Albondigas en Chipotle (Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce)

Name: Albondigas en Chipotle (Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 , white onion (8 ounces), cut crosswise into 1-inch rounds; 3 , garlic cloves, unpeeled; ½ cup, long-grain white rice; 2¼ teaspoons, table salt, divided; 2 tablespoons, vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon minced fresh, Mexican oregano, divided; ¾ teaspoon, ground cumin, divided; 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted, tomatoes; 1 cup, chicken broth; 2 teaspoons, cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon, minced canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce; 1 , bay leaf; 2 slices, hearty white sandwich bread, torn into 1-inch pieces; 6 tablespoons, whole milk; 2 , large eggs; 12 ounces, ground pork; 12 ounces 90 percent lean ground, beef; 1 teaspoon, pepper; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh cilantro

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Mexican

Beef

This Mexican dish features big flavors and an unusual meatball ingredient.

SERVES4 to 6

Albondigas en Chipotle (Meatballs in Chipotle Sauce)

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Albondigas en chipotle is a classic Mexican dish that features a smoky, spicy, chipotle chile–infused tomato sauce and tender meatballs. Usually the meatballs also contain rice. Our goal was to create a recipe with big flavors and perfectly...

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