Meatballs in Red Sauce (Ancho Chile)

Name: Meatballs in Red Sauce (Ancho Chile)
Ingredients: 1-2 dried ancho chiles; 2 dried guajillo chiles; 1/2 onion (1/4 for the sauce, 1/4 for the meatballs); 1/2 tablespoon cumin; 6 medium tomatoes or 4 large tomatoes; 1 garlic clove; 1 lb ground meat (beef and pork mix, about 500 grams); 1 raw egg; 3 hard-boiled eggs; 1/4 of a bag of breadcrumbs (about 1/2 cup or 60 grams); oil; salt

Hilda Lucero Garcia Segura @Taty_32

This recipe was given to me by my sister over the phone, and the sauce is so good you'll want to lick your fingers! I recommend it for other dishes too, or to pour over chicken or potato patties. I used two ancho chiles for a little heat, but you can use just one if you want it milder and just for color.

Hilda Lucero Garcia Segura @Taty_32

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Ingredients

1-2dried ancho chiles
2dried guajillo chiles
1/2onion (1/4 for the sauce, 1/4 for the meatballs)
1/2 tablespooncumin
6medium tomatoes or 4 large tomatoes
1garlic clove
1 lbground meat (beef and pork mix, about 500 grams)
1raw egg
3hard-boiled eggs
1/4of a bag of breadcrumbs (about 1/2 cup or 60 grams)
oil
salt

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Steps

1

Remove the seeds from the guajillo and ancho chiles. Boil them for a few minutes until they soften.
2

In a blender, combine the tomatoes, 1/4 of the onion, garlic, cumin, a pinch of salt, and the softened chiles with some of their cooking liquid. Blend until smooth.
3

Pour the sauce into a pot with a little hot oil and let it cook for about 15 minutes to season. Meanwhile, start making the meatballs.
4

In the blender, add a splash of milk and the remaining 1/4 onion. Blend until smooth.
5

Add the blended onion mixture to the ground meat. Add the breadcrumbs, 1 raw egg, a pinch of salt, and pepper to taste. Mix well.
6

Shape the mixture into medium-sized balls. Fill each with a quarter of a hard-boiled egg.
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Continue until all the meatballs are formed. You should get about 15 meatballs.
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Tip: Let the sauce simmer over medium-low heat for at least 15 minutes, even if you need to add more water. This makes it more flavorful.
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After the sauce has simmered, add the meatballs one by one, making sure the sauce keeps boiling as you add them.
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Let the meatballs cook in the sauce, stirring occasionally, for another 20 minutes or until the sauce thickens to your liking. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
11

That's it! I recommend serving with rice. We ended up eating four meatballs each!