Enchilada Meatballs Recipe
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Enchilada Meatballs

By: Shelley  
"These are a tasty change from the usual since they use cornbread crumbs instead of crackers or regular bread. They're always a hit at parties! A friend shared this recipe with me ages ago and I've tweaked it to come up with this."

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups crumbled cornbread
  • 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
  • 1 (10 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, combine the cornbread, half of the enchilada sauce, half of the cheese, and the salt. Crumble the beef into the mixture, and blend well using your hands. Shape meat into 1 inch balls, and place on a 10x15 inch jellyroll pan, or any cookie sheet with sides to catch the grease.
  3. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes in the preheated oven, until the meat is cooked through.
  4. While the meatballs are cooking, warm the tomato sauce and remaining enchilada sauce in a saucepan. Remove the meatballs from the pan using a slotted spoon, and place in a serving dish. Pour the heated sauce over them, and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top. Provide toothpicks for serving.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • For the cornbread, I use a box of the ready-mix cornbread and add two tablespoons of taco seasoning to the other ingredients. Bake according to package directions. Allow to cool and then crumble.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 328 | Total Fat: 25.9g | Cholesterol: 90mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2005 by ShelleyK 
Really yummy. I served this as a main meal over steamed white rice, just added more enchilada... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2005 by JDEE47 
I used ground turkey vs ground beef. These were quite good and simple to make. A good spicey... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2005 by FOODGU1 
As suggested, I added some chopped onions. Although we enjoyed this and thought it was very... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2005 by Aliesha L. 
Yum-yum! I made these as a meal also. Throw in a side of spanish rice and you're ready. Next... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2008 by Michelle Bovenkamp 
We had these as meatball sandwiches. They were very good. I think, next time, I will omit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2007 by carrieanddave 
These were good, I chopped up some onion and a jalapeno, sauteed and added to the meatballs.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2007 by Bam 
Loved it. I have made it twice and served it to guests. I changed it slighlty because I like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2005 by BRAXIGIRL 
I really liked them, but my family thought they were a little too spicy. Will make them again. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 24, 2007 by C.H. 
Wonderful! We ate these for two days. Next time, I may top with sour cream and cilantro. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by MissB 
I add 1 small diced onion to the ground beef as I brown it. I also use all enchilada sauce.... MORE

 
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