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Home » Southwest Meatball Skillet

Southwest Meatball Skillet

May 23, 2012 by Reeni 25 Comments

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.

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Southwest Meatball Skillet

Rating: 51

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Southwest Meatball Skillet

A one-dish meal featuring meatballs with spicy corn, tomatoes and black beans.

INGREDIENTS:

Meatballs:
1 pound ground beef (like sirloin)
1 egg
1/4 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed between fingers
1 teaspoon chile powder
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
Skillet:
½ large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, minced + 1 teaspoon of the sauce (or 1 + ½ teaspoons chile powder)
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup yellow or white corn
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes with juices
1/2 cup low-sodium beef or chicken broth
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
warm corn tortillas, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Add corn, beans, tomatoes, broth and lime juice; season lightly with salt and pepper; mix well; return meatballs to pan.
  5. Simmer 10-12 minutes. Stir in cilantro and serve.

Notes:

Adapted from Clean Eating

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https://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/southwest-meatball-skillet/

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Comments

  1. mjskit

    May 3, 2013 at

    What a great dish! I love it and will definitely have to try it!

    Reply
  2. Lauren

    February 15, 2013 at

    Smoked paprika is the best! I also love love love smoked sea salt – William Sonoma makes a great hickory smoked sea salt that I use a lot.

    This is a great recipe! It’s going on the list right now:)

    Reply
    • Reeni

      February 15, 2013 at

      Thanks Lauren! That salt sounds like something special – I love hickory smoke! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  3. Chris

    June 3, 2012 at

    Yeah, isn’t smoked paprika the best? That and dried chipotle powder are my favorites.

    This meatball dish rocks and is just breaking out with flavor.

    Reply
  4. Platanos, Mangoes and Me!

    May 29, 2012 at

    so good and confi…

    Reply
  5. Debra Kapellakis

    May 27, 2012 at

    made my mouth water…

    Reply
  6. Claudia

    May 25, 2012 at

    This is too much fun Reeni. Love using meatballs for other dishes other than Italian. And adore skillet meals.

    Reply
  7. Ann

    May 24, 2012 at

    I’ve never heard of smoked paprika. I’ll have to look for it. This does look really good and I love meals that you can cook in one pan

    Reply
  8. kankana

    May 24, 2012 at

    That’s one flavorful meal .. loaded with yummy goodness. Love meatballs!

    Reply
  9. Erica

    May 24, 2012 at

    I love meatballs!This dish looks and sounds amazing! Great flavors and comforting…..One pot meal…nothing wrong with it :)Just perfect!

    Reply
  10. Jenn and Seth (@HomeSkilletCook)

    May 24, 2012 at

    i’ve been on a meatball kick lately, this sounds so delicious and a completely new way to get my meatball fix 🙂

    Reply
  11. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking

    May 24, 2012 at

    Love this hearty, meaty meal Reeni! It looks so delicious and full of flavor!

    Reply
  12. Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine)

    May 24, 2012 at

    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!

    Reply
  13. Abby

    May 24, 2012 at

    what a great idea! going to have to try this one 🙂

    Reply
  14. Joanne

    May 24, 2012 at

    I discovered smoked paprika last year and now it’s my favorite “secret ingredient”! It makes everything taste like twenty times better!

    Reply
  15. sally @ sallys baking addiction

    May 24, 2012 at

    anything with tomatoes, corn, and beand in it has my name written aLL over it. Love the southwest flavors in this dish. And yes, smoked paprika is AMAZING. IT gives the dish that little something extra.

    Reply
  16. Federica

    May 24, 2012 at

    What a rich and colorful beautiful one-dish, it looks really appetizing 🙂 I’ve never used smoked paprika and I’m very curious. Bye bye, have a great day

    Reply
  17. redkathy

    May 24, 2012 at

    You know I’m a huge fan of spicy dishes like this Reeni. Quite an impressive one dish meal, and one I’ll definitely be preparing. Ziplisted!!

    Reply
  18. Jeannie

    May 23, 2012 at

    Yum! Yum! Yum! I love meatballs and so do my family, cook it anyhow, always finished! Great looking recipe!

    Reply
  19. Jen D.

    May 23, 2012 at

    I, too, have an obsession with smoked paprika. I buy it in multiple-ounce bags from my favorite spice retailer. Why is it so freaking good?!?!

    Reply
  20. Jay

    May 23, 2012 at

    lovely n tempting…excellent presentation

    Reply
  21. Nichol

    May 23, 2012 at

    Wow, I definitely need to make this. Love all the kick it has to it!

    Reply
  22. Katie

    May 23, 2012 at

    Anything meatball+skillet= happy times.

    Reply
  23. BeadedTail

    May 23, 2012 at

    We’re trying to figure out what’s for supper and I think you just solved the dilemma! This looks fabulous! Hope we have all the ingredients! *fingers crossed*

    Purrs to Moon! Kitty kisses on his sweet nose too!

    Reply
  24. claudia @whats cookin italian cuisine

    May 23, 2012 at

    I am on a Southwest kick and this comes at a perfect time!

    Reply

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