The hotter the salsa you use, the more firepower these saucy meat tidbits will have.
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup fine dry bread crumbs
- ¼ cup finely chopped onion
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 12 ounce lean ground beef
- 4 ounce uncooked chorizo sausage (remove casing, if present)
- 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa
- 1 (12-ounce) jar chili sauce
- 1 (16-ounce) jar chili sauce
- 1 (16-ounce) package small cooked smoked sausage links
- 2 tbsp snipped fresh cilantro (optional)
How to Make It
- Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a medium bowl, beat egg with a fork; stir in bread crumbs, onion, and garlic. Add ground beef and chorizo sausage; mix well. Shape into about thirty-eight 1-inch meatballs.
- Place meatballs in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake about 18 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Drain off fat. pat dry with paper towels.
- In a 3½ or 4 quart slow cooker, stir together salsa and chili sauce. Stir in baked meatballs and smoked sausage links. Cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours or on high-heat setting for 1½ to 2 hours. If desired, sprinkle with cilantro before serving. Serve with decorative wooden picks.
| Nutrition Facts |
Serving Size 1 |
Nutritional Value Per Serving | Calories 156 kcal Calories from Fat: 90 kcal |
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% Daily Value*
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| Total Fat 10 g 29% |
Saturated Fat 4 g 20% |
Trans Fat 0.0 g |
Cholesterol 41 mg 14% |
Sodium 708 mg 12% |
carbohydrates 7 g 5% |
Dietary Fiber 1 g 3% |
Protein 9 g 18% |
* Above mentioned %DVs (Percent Daily Values) are based on 2,000 calorie food intake.
DVs (Daily values) may be vary depending upon individuals daily calorie needs. Above nutritional values are estimates and should only be used as a guide for approximation. They are not allfoodchef.com recommendations. Calculations are based on average weight of 194 lbs. and ages of 19 to 50 years. |
