Best Tamale Meatballs Recipes

HOT TAMALE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup tomato juice, cornmeal, 1 tablespoon cumin, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, garlic and cayenne. Add the beef and sausage and mix well. Shape into 1-1/4-in. balls. , In a dutch oven, combine the remaining tomato juice, cumin, chili powder and salt; bring to a boil. Add meatballs; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°.

MEXICALI TAMALE BALLS (MEXICAN MEATBALLS IN SAUCE)

Steps:

• Combine all meatball ingredients.
• Shape into marble sized balls; set aside.
• In a blender, combine all sauce ingredients and blend for about 2 seconds; then heat the sauce in a heavy pot.
• Gently fold in the meatballs and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink and sauce thickens to desired consistency.
• Serve in a chafing dish with colorful picks.

HOT TAMALE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 1/3 cup of tomato juice, cornmeal, 1 tablespoon of cumin, 1 tablespoon of chili powder, 1/4 tsp of salt, garlic, and cayenne. Add the beef and sausage and mix well.
• Shape into 1 ¼-inch balls.
• In Dutch oven, combine the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil; add the meatballs, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.

TAMALE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400º, grease 8" square pan.
• 2. Blend corn muffin mix, 1 egg and milk until well mixed. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven, cool and crumble.
• 3. Reduce oven to 350º. Combine cornbread, 1 egg, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce, salt, diced onion, pepper, ground beef and garlic powder, mix well. Shape into 1" balls and place in 13"x9" baking pan. Bake uncovered 35 minutes .
• 4. In a sauce pan, heat remaining enchilada sauce. Top cooked meatballs with sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven until cheese melts.

TAMALE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. Grease an 8 inch square pan. Blend corn muffin mix, 1 egg and milk until well mixed. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 20 min. Remove from oven, cool and crumble, reduce oven to 350. Combine cornbread, 1 egg, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce, salt, diced onion, pepper, ground beef and garlic powder, mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls and place in 13x9 baking pan, Bake uncovered 35 min. In a saucepan, heat remaining enchilada sauce. Top cooked meatballs with sauce and sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven until cheese melts.

TAMALE MEATBALLS (GOOD FOR OAMC)

Steps:

• Mix 1st 3 ingredients. Pour into 8x8 pan. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Cool & crumble.
• In a bowl, mix crumbs, 1/2 cup enchilada sauce and remaining ingredients.
• Roll into balls and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• Serve topped with remaining enchilda sauce.