Mexicali Meatballs


Serves: 30
Total Calories: 43

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef or chicken
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 egg
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups salsa
, Thinly sliced green onion, , if desired

Directions:

Heat oven to 400°. Mix all ingredients except salsa and green onions. Shape into thirty 1-inch balls. Place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until no longer pink in center drain. Heat meatballs and salsa in 2-quart saucepan until salsa is hot. Sprinkle with green onions. Serve with wooden or plastic toothpicks.

1 Serving: Calories 35 (Calories from Fat 10) Fat 1g (Saturated 0g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 105mg Carbohydrate 2g (Dietary Fiber g) Protein 4g.

Do-Ahead Directions: Place meatballs in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered about 1 hour or until firm. Store tightly sealed in heavy-duty plastic food-storage bag or freezer container up to 2 months. About 25 minutes before serving, place salsa and frozen meatballs in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until meatballs are hot.

From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 30
Total Calories: 43
Calories from Fat: 9

This Mexicali Meatballs recipe is from the Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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