Description
These Baked Enchilada Meatballs are a delicious twist on traditional meatballs, packed with Mexican flavors and baked to perfection. Juicy meatballs are nestled on a bed of rice, smothered in enchilada sauce, and topped with melted cheese.
Ingredients
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Meatballs:
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ½ fresh jalapeno, minced
- 1 bunch scallions, whites only diced
- 2 teaspoons finely minced fresh garlic
- 1 10-ounce can red enchilada sauce
- ½ cup yellow corn meal
- ¼ cup whole milk
- ½ cup plain bread crumbs
- 2 pounds 80/20 ground beef
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 cup finely shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Other Ingredients:
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 2 10-ounce cans red enchilada sauce
- 4 ounces diced green chiles
- 2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- Scallion tops, diced for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a saute pan, saute olive oil, jalapeno, scallion whites, and garlic. Add enchilada sauce, corn meal, milk, and bread crumbs. Refrigerate mixture.
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cilantro, eggs, salt, pepper, cumin, coriander, and Monterey Jack cheese. Add the cooled corn meal mixture and mix.
- Form meatballs, place on a sheet tray, and bake for 18-20 minutes.
- Prepare rice and place at the bottom of a casserole dish.
- Arrange meatballs over rice, drizzle with enchilada sauce, top with green chiles and Monterey Jack cheese.
- Bake covered at 375°F until heated through and cheese is melted, about 25 minutes.
- Sprinkle with scallion tops before serving.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less jalapeno.
- Feel free to customize with your favorite toppings like sour cream or avocado.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
Keywords: Baked Enchilada Meatballs, Enchilada Meatballs Recipe, Mexican Meatballs, Baked Meatballs, Enchilada Recipe
