These meatballs are great as a party appetizer served with pretty toothpicks for munching or excellent as a quick weeknight dinner served over brown or Mexican rice. If you have trouble finding Mexican seasoning, you can substitute lower-sodium taco seasoning. If you are serving them at a cocktail party, you might consider tossing them in only half of the sauce and adding the remaining sauce to a small bowl for dipping. Save time by having your children roll the meatballs. It’s fun for them and will give you more “you time.” The next day, save even more time by using the leftovers as the meat for throw-together tacos using soft corn tortillas.
Recipe information
Yield
makes 4 servings
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly mist a large nonstick baking sheet with spray.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, mix the beef, cheese, and seasoning until well combined. Divide the mixture into 24 portions and roll each into a ball about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place them on a baking sheet or pan so they don’t touch and bake them for 7 to 9 minutes, or until they are no longer pink inside. Transfer the meatballs to a medium serving bowl and pour the sauce over top. Toss and serve immediately.
nutrition information
Step 3
Each (6 meatballs with sauce) serving has:
Step 4
Calories: 166
Step 5
Protein: 27g
Step 6
Carbohydrates: 1g
Step 7
Fat: 6g
Step 8
Saturated Fat: 2g
Step 9
Cholesterol: 65mg
Step 10
Fiber: 0g
Step 11
Sodium: 421mg
