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Tex-Mex Pork Meatballs
Tex-Mex Pork Meatballs
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Tex-Mex Pork Meatballs
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time15 Minutes
Calories415
Ingredients
2 cups bite-size corn tortilla chips
1 lb fresh ground pork
3 garlic cloves, crushed with press
1/4 small onion, finely chopped (about ¼ cup)
2 Tbs canola oil
1 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 Tbs concentrated tomato paste
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp oregano leaves
3/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground black pepper
Nonstick cooking spray
Directions

1. Place tortilla chips in large zip-tight plastic bag; seal bag, pressing out excess air. With rolling pin or flat side of meat mallet, crush tortilla chips into coarse crumbs. You should have about ¾ cup crumbs.

 

2. In large bowl, gently mix pork, garlic, onion, oil, cilantro, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and tortilla chips until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.

 

3. Preheat oven to 400°. Line rimmed baking pan with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray. Form pork mixture into 1½-inch meatballs; place 1 inch apart on prepared pan. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until browned and internal temperature reaches 160°. Makes about 16 meatballs.

 

Nutritional Information
  • 22 g Fat
  • 4 g Saturated fat
  • 24 mg Cholesterol
  • 484 mg Sodium
  • 41 g Carbohydrates
  • 3 g Fiber
  • 11 g Protein
25 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
415
Calories

Shop Ingredients

Makes 8 servings
2 cups bite-size corn tortilla chips
Herr's Bite Size Dippers Tortilla Chips, 12 oz
Herr's Bite Size Dippers Tortilla Chips, 12 oz
3 for $10.00
$3.33 was $3.99$0.25/oz
With Price Plus Club Card
1 lb fresh ground pork
Fresh Ground Pork
Fresh Ground Pork
$4.36 avg/ea$3.49/lb
3 garlic cloves, crushed with press
Christopher Ranch Gilroy's Finest Peeled Garlic, 6 oz
Christopher Ranch Gilroy's Finest Peeled Garlic, 6 oz
$3.49$0.58/oz
1/4 small onion, finely chopped (about ¼ cup)
Medium Yellow Onion
Medium Yellow Onion
$1.24 avg/ea$0.99/lb
2 Tbs canola oil
Wholesome Pantry Organic Canola Oil, 24 fl oz
Wholesome Pantry Organic Canola Oil, 24 fl oz
$4.99$0.21/fl oz
1 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
Organic Cilantro, 1 each
$1.99
1 Tbs concentrated tomato paste
Red Gold RedPack Tomato Paste, 6 oz
Red Gold RedPack Tomato Paste, 6 oz
$1.29$0.22/oz
1 tsp chili powder
McCormick Chili Powder, 2.5 oz
McCormick Chili Powder, 2.5 oz
On Sale!
$3.99 was $4.29$1.60/oz
1 tsp ground cumin
McCormick Gourmet Organic Ground Cumin, 1.5 oz
McCormick Gourmet Organic Ground Cumin, 1.5 oz
On Sale! Limit 4
$3.99 was $4.99$2.66/oz
1 tsp oregano leaves
McCormick Oregano Leaves, 0.75 oz
McCormick Oregano Leaves, 0.75 oz
$3.49$4.65/oz
3/4 tsp salt
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
Morton Salt, Plain, 26 Ounce
$1.99$0.08/oz
1 tsp ground black pepper
McCormick Pure Ground Black Pepper, 1.5 oz
McCormick Pure Ground Black Pepper, 1.5 oz
$2.19$1.46/oz
Nonstick cooking spray
Pompeian High-Heat 100% Avocado Oil Non-Stick Cooking Spray, 5 fl oz
Pompeian High-Heat 100% Avocado Oil Non-Stick Cooking Spray, 5 fl oz
$5.99$1.20/fl oz

Nutritional Information

  • 22 g Fat
  • 4 g Saturated fat
  • 24 mg Cholesterol
  • 484 mg Sodium
  • 41 g Carbohydrates
  • 3 g Fiber
  • 11 g Protein

Directions

1. Place tortilla chips in large zip-tight plastic bag; seal bag, pressing out excess air. With rolling pin or flat side of meat mallet, crush tortilla chips into coarse crumbs. You should have about ¾ cup crumbs.

 

2. In large bowl, gently mix pork, garlic, onion, oil, cilantro, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and tortilla chips until well combined. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 30 minutes.

 

3. Preheat oven to 400°. Line rimmed baking pan with aluminum foil; spray with cooking spray. Form pork mixture into 1½-inch meatballs; place 1 inch apart on prepared pan. Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until browned and internal temperature reaches 160°. Makes about 16 meatballs.