baked enchilada meatballs

Portland, OR
Updated on Jul 11, 2019

This casserole has everything you love about enchiladas but made with meatballs.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake
yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • MEATBALL MIX
  • 12 ounces ground beef
  • 12 ounces ground pork
  • 10 ounces red enchilada sauce
  • 1 - jalapeno, chopped (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, fresh, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons fresh oregano, chopped finely
  • 5 green onions, chopped finely
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • FOR BAKING
  • 10 ounces red enchilada sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups monterey jack cheese, grated
  • OPTIONAL TOPPINGS
  • green onions, chopped finely
  • tomatoes, chopped finely
  • ripe avocadoes, chopped
  • sour cream
  • salsa
  • cilantro, fresh

How To Make baked enchilada meatballs

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 400 F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  • Step 2
    Add meatball ingredients to a large bowl. Mix well. Shape into meatballs about golf ball sized. This should make about 30 meatballs.
  • Step 3
    Put meat balls on baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Step 4
    In a 13 x 9 pan, pour 1 can of enchilada sauce and spread around. Sprinkle with about 1/2 the cheese.
  • Step 5
    Place the meat balls on the sauce and cover with the other half of cheese,
  • Step 6
    Bake for another 15 minutes until the cheese melts.
  • Step 7
    Sprinkle with optional toppings if desired.

Discover More

Culture: Mexican
Ingredient: Beef
Method: Bake

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