Beef / Pork

Chipotle Meatballs - Real Simple takes several minutes to prepare.

Chipotle Meatballs - Real Simple takes several minutes to cook.

Chipotle Meatballs - Real Simple makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Chipotle Meatballs - Real Simple are:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes
2 to 3 teaspoons chopped canned chipotle chilies in adobo sauce
1 cup long-grain white rice
1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon ground cumin
kosher salt and black pepper

Here is how you make Chipotle Meatballs - Real Simple:

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and half the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes (with their juices) and chipotles; using a potato masher, break up the tomatoes. Simmer, partially covered, until the sauce has thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. If the sauce becomes too thick, add up to ? cup water.Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the package directions.While the rice is cooking, in a medium bowl, combine the beef, cilantro, bread crumbs, egg, cumin, the remaining half of the garlic, 1 ? teaspoons salt, and ? teaspoon pepper. Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs (about 2 heaping tablespoons each).Heat broiler. Place the meatballs on a foil-lined broilerproof baking sheet and broil, turning once, until cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes. Add the meatballs to the sauce. Serve over the rice and sprinkle with additional cilantro.Serving Size: 1 ServingNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VIVATREXY.

The nutritional information for Chipotle Meatballs - Real Simple is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 708.8

• Total Fat: 50.9 g
• Cholesterol: 191.1 mg
• Sodium: 1,535.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 28.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 34.3 g