Recipe courtesy of Aarón Sánchez

Albonbigas: Reception Meat Ball Stew

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  • Level: Intermediate
  • Total: 1 hr 15 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 1 hr
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mix meat, egg, masa harina, salt, pepper, and vinegar in a bowl. Knead the ingredients and then make meatballs, about the size of a ping pong balls. Set aside.
  2. In a large wide pot or Dutch oven, melt lard and add the flour and brown lightly to make a roux. Then add the chicken stock, green onions, chile, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, and garlic. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. While the broth is simmering, drop each meatball into the broth and cook 30 minutes.
  4. Serve with mint and cilantro.