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• Ingredients
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• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Latin American >> Mexican >> Mexican

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 45 minutes, Preparation Time - 25 minutes

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| 1. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef and pork, eggs, bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon of salt, pepper, 2 cloves of minced garlic, and water using your hands. Form into 1 inch meatballs, and set aside on a piece of waxed paper. | 2. Pour the diced tomatoes into the container of a blender along with the chipotle peppers. Blend until smooth, and set aside. | 3. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in the remaining garlic and cumin, and cook for a few minutes to release the aromas. Pour in the tomato mixture and chicken broth. Season with the remaining teaspoon of salt, and mix well. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat while you brown the meatballs. | 4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Add meatballs, but do not crowd them. Fry them in two batches if necessary. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned on the outside. Remove from the skillet, and place into the pot of simmering sauce. Let the meatballs simmer in the sauce for about 30 minutes. Longer will not hurt them. | 5. For special occasions, serve the meatballs in a chafing dish with the sauce, and garnish with cilantro. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	1 1/2	pounds	ground	1347.1709	0.0	132.1316	86.6136
pork	1 1/2	pounds	ground	2558.304	0.0	94.6436	238.6163
egg	2			143.0	0.72	12.56	9.51
bread crumb	1 1/2	cups		639.9	116.6076	21.627	8.586
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1	teaspoon	ground	5.773	1.4708	0.239	0.075
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tomato juice	2	cans	diced	123.8681	25.7208	6.1934	2.113
chipotle pepper adobo sauce	3			-	-	-	-
vegetable oil	4	teaspoons		156.3093	0.0	0.0	18.1333
onion	2		minced	56.0	13.075999999999999	1.54	0.14
garlic	4	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
cumin	2	teaspoons	ground	15.75	1.8581	0.748	0.9353
chicken broth	2	cups		156.24	3.78	22.2768	5.2416
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
cilantro	1/2	cup	chopped	1.84	0.2936	0.1704	0.0416

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.