texas tamale balls

Name: Texas Tamale Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## MEATBALLS; 1 pound(s) lean beef; 1 pound(s) pork sausage; 3/4 - 1 cup(s) V-8 juice; 4 - eggs, beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 2 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) pepper; 2 teaspoon(s) cumin; 2 teaspoon(s) paprika; 1/2 cup(s) crushed chips, Fritos or any flavor Doritos; ## SAUCE; 2 bottle(s) chili sauce (12 oz each); 1 tablespoon(s) chili powder

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Mary Lou Ivy

Dallas, TX

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

This is one of my husband's favorite appetizers. You can adjust the spices to suit your taste. Enjoy!

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Now, these may look like your average meatball, but they sure don't taste like them. They are full of Tex-Mex flavor. Crushed Fritos not only serve as the binding agent but add the corn flavor that makes these smell and taste similar to tamales. The chili sauce is a nice complement and the flavor soaks into the meatballs while simmering in the slow cooker. If you need an appetizer, these are definitely different and everyone will keep coming back for more.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

MEATBALLS
1 pound lean beef
1 pound pork sausage
3/4 - 1 cups V-8 juice
4 - eggs, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 cup crushed chips, Fritos or any flavor Doritos
SAUCE
2 bottles chili sauce (12 oz each)
1 tablespoon chili powder

How To Make texas tamale balls

Step 1

To make the meatballs, mix the meats, V-8 juice, and eggs in a large bowl.

Step 2

In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
Step 3

Add the dry mixture to the meat mixture. Be sure that all dry mix is evenly blended with the meat.
Step 4

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pinch off a small amount of the mixture and roll into marble or bite-size balls. (I use a small cookie scoop, but either way works fine.)
Step 5

Place the balls on two large cookie sheets with sides.
Step 6

Bake for 25-30 minutes, depending on the size of the balls.
Step 7

For the sauce, pour both bottles of chili sauce into a slow cooker. Add the chili powder and stir. Set the slow cooker on high.
Step 8

Once the meatballs are cooked, transfer them to the slow cooker. After about an hour, turn the slow cooker to warm and serve.
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