Meatballs In Chipotle Sauce

Recipe Ingredients

		Meatballs
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ground pork
1 lb	454g / 16oz	Ground beef
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Ground cumin
2		Garlic - chopped
3		Eggs
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Bread crumbs
		Salt and pepper - to taste
		Chipotle sauce
6		Chipotle chiles - pickled or en adobo
6		Tomatoes - roasted and peeled (medium)
1 cup	237ml	Chicken broth
2		Garlic
3		Cumin seeds
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dried oregano
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lard
		Salt and pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Combine the pork, beef, ground cumin, garlic, eggs, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. shape the mixture into medium-size meatballs. Cook the meatballs in the Chipotle Sauce for about 25 minutes.

To make the Chipotle Sauce, puree the chiles, tomatoes, broth, garlic, cumin seeds, and oregano. Strain. Saute the puree in light lard and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring sauce to a boil.

NOTES : From: Frida's Fiestas, Recipes and Reminiscences of Life with Frida Kahlo by Guadalupe Rivera and Marie-Pierre Colle. ISBN 0-517-59235-5

Source:
Frida's Fiestas by Guadalupe Rivera

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