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Chipotle Meatballs Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/3 cup whole milk
1/3 cup fine dry bread crumbs
6 bacon slices, chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 tsp dried oregano
2 tbsp water
3/4 lb. ground pork
1/2 lb. ground veal
1 large egg lightly beaten
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 minced Chipotle , 2 if you want meatballs to be more spicer
Directions:
Directions:
1. Stir together milk and bread crumbs in a large bowl.

2. Cook bacon in a 10 inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.

3. Pour off all but 1 tbsp fat from skillet, then cook onion, garlic, chipotles, cumin, and oregano in skillet, stirring, until onion is softened, about 3 minutes. Add water and cook, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until water has evaporated, about 1 minute. Stir into bread crumb mixture, then add ground meats, egg, parsley, bacon, and 1 tsp salt and mix well with your hands.

4. Preheat broiler.

5. Form scant tbsp of meat mixture into balls and thread 3 balls 1/2 inch apart onto each skewer, arranging skewers on a lightly oiled broiler pan. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat (do not turn) until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Meatballs can be formed and skewered, but not cooked, 1 day ahead and chilled
Garnish with lime wedges

 

 

 

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