A one-dish meal featuring meatballs with spicy corn, tomatoes and black beans.
To me, this recipe is all about the seasonings with chipotle peppers, cilantro, oregano, chile powder, cumin and my current obsession: smoked paprika. You need this spice in your life!
I’ve been using it wherever I use chile powder and/or cumin. The trio is a powerhouse. The smoked paprika adds a subtle, smoky and unique depth of flavor that will have people asking “what’s in this?”.
The spices bring the entire dish to life starting with the tender meatballs being browned in a small amount of oil until they get all crusty and caramelized on the outside. The secret is to preheat the pan and allow the meatballs to cook for a few minutes on each side without disturbing them.
The chipotle pepper is in the skillet with the corn, tomatoes and black beans along with onion, garlic and all those spices I mentioned. It’s kind of like a warm, over-the-top salsa. The tomatoes and their juices along with a small amount of broth keep it moist without being soupy.
You can serve this as is with warm corn tortillas or add a sprinkle of cheese and a dollop of sour cream or guacamole.
A one-dish meal featuring meatballs with spicy corn, tomatoes and black beans.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine with a fork the beef, egg, bread crumbs, spices, cilantro, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few cracks of black pepper. Form into meatballs about the size of a golf ball.
- In a large skillet heat oil on medium-high; add meatballs and brown on all sides. Remove the meatballs to a platter. Drain off the grease leaving about a tablespoon in the pan.
- Add onion and cook over medium-low heat 3-4 minutes; add garlic; cook until fragrant. Add chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and spices; cook 1 minute.
- Add corn, beans, tomatoes, broth and lime juice; season lightly with salt and pepper; mix well; return meatballs to pan.
- Simmer 10-12 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.
Notes
Adapted from Clean Eating
i’ve been on a meatball kick lately, this sounds so delicious and a completely new way to get my meatball fix :)
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Love this hearty, meaty meal Reeni! It looks so delicious and full of flavor!
Yum! I usually don’t stray too far from tacos when I cook southwestern-inspired dishes, but this looks so TASTY and fairly easy. Love it!
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what a great idea! going to have to try this one :)
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I discovered smoked paprika last year and now it’s my favorite “secret ingredient”! It makes everything taste like twenty times better!
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