
How To Make Cheese-stuffed Taco Meatball
In this rendition of the classic meatball recipe, tortilla chips are crushed and inside a taco meatball along with cheese for a crunchy and cheesy treat.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1lbground beef
- â…“cuponion,minced
- ¼cupcilantro,fresh minced
- 2tbsptaco seasoning
- 1egg
- ½cuptortilla chips,crushed
- ¼lbjack cheese,cut into 12 equal cubes
- vegetable oil
For Garnish:
- salsa
- cilantro,fresh
- sour cream
Instructions
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Crush the chips in a plastic bag.
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In a bowl, combine all ingredients except the cheese and vegetable oil. Stir until fully incorporated.
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With your hands, grab about a golf ball-sized amount of the ground beef mixture and slightly flatten it in your palm.
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Take 1 cube of cheese, place it in the the middle, and press the beef around it so the cheese is fully covered and in the center of the meatball.
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Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a cast-iron pan over medium to medium-high heat.
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Once the pan is hot, cook the meatballs. Rotate them throughout cooking to brown all sides and cook through.
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Once meatballs are fully cooked and browned, remove from the pan and top with salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
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Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 162.54kcal
- Fat:Â 12.14g
- Saturated Fat:Â 4.90g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.46g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 5.10g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 0.72g
- Carbohydrates:Â 3.05g
- Fiber:Â 0.41g
- Sugar:Â 0.44g
- Protein:Â 9.55g
- Cholesterol:Â 48.58mg
- Sodium:Â 197.73mg
- Calcium:Â 83.55mg
- Potassium:Â 145.39mg
- Iron:Â 1.03mg
- Vitamin A: 29.29µg
- Vitamin C:Â 0.58mg
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