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taco meatballs

Recipe by
Barb Stellmach
Iowa City, IA

Quick and easy. I served these with a packaged rice side dish. I think they would be good served on a soft tortilla with lettace and tomato. I also think you could serve these for a party, maybe put the meatballs in a crock pot with the sauce. Serve with sour cream and guaccomole.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For taco meatballs

  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 2 1/2 c
    prepared corn bread
  • 2 pkg
    taco seasoning mix
  • 8 oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1 1/2 c
    taco sauce
  • mexican cheese blend
  • 1 can
    (small) green chilis, drained

How To Make taco meatballs

  • 1
    Crumble corn bread into large bowl. Add taco seasoning, 1/2 cup taco sauce, green chilis and ground beef. Mix well.
  • 2
    Roll into meatballs. I made 26 large meatballs. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes. Drain off any excess fat.
  • 3
    Mix tomato sauce and 1 cup taco sauce. Add more taco sauce for a little more flavor if desired. Pour over meatballs. Bake for another 20-5 minutes. Remove from oven and top with shredded cheese. Return to oven until cheese melts.
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