Beef Enchilada Meatballs

This unlikely combo was a homerun for dinner last week. An email from Easy Family Recipes landed in my inbox and the title immediately caught my attention. All four of us thought this was wonderfully flavorful, comforting and fun. I made the meatballs in the afternoon (which didn’t take long) and then used the delay start feature on my oven so that we came home from a soccer game to piping hot meatballs. I whipped up a box of rice and the whole dinner was ready within minutes of walking in the door. The link from Easy Family Recipes can be found here: https://easyfamilyrecipes.com/enchilada-meatballs/. I’ll paste below.

Beef Enchilada Meatballs Recipe

Enchilada Meatballs

Enjoy a tasty twist on traditional meatballs with Cheesy Enchilada Meatballs! Packed with savory flavors and oven-baked to perfection.

Prep Time15minutes mins

Cook Time40minutes mins

Total Time55minutes mins

Servings: 6

Calories: 429kcal

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 onion finely diced
1/4 cup milk
1 cup breadcrumbs
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 tablespoons taco seasoning (1 packet)
19 ounce can red enchilada sauce(one can)
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese or mexican blend

Garnish (optional)

Cilantro
Pico de Gallo
sour cream

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350˚F.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, onion, milk, bread crumbs, egg, worcestershire sauce, and taco seasoning.Use your hands to work the mixture until everything is completely, and evenly combined.
Roll the meat mixture into 1.5 inch meatballs. It should make 24-26 meatballs.
Pour 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce into the bottom of a large casserole dish. Arrange the meatballs in the dish, then pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the meatballs. Sprinkle cheese over the top.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until the edges are bubbly and the meatballs are cooked through to 165˚F internal temperature.
Top with your choice of garnish and serve warm.

Nutrition

As I mentioned above, this came together beautifully thanks to the delay start on my oven. I don’t use this nearly enough.

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Before and After Cooking

I will likely make this again this week. Enjoy!