Spicy rice meatballs
Spicy rice meatballs recipe in the crockpot category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon italian herb seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 pound extra lean ground beef
- 8 ounces ground veal or turkey
- 1/2 cup long grain white rice
- 1/2 cup fine dry bread crumbs
- 1 large can tomato sauce (15 oz)
- 1/2 cup tomato juice
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 small can diced green chiles (4oz)
Recipe method:
- In a large bowl, beat eggs with salt, herb seasoning and pepper.
- Add garlic, onion, beef, veal, rice and crumbs. Mix well.
- Shape mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place meatballs in a 5 quart or larger electric slow cooker.
- In same bowl, mix tomato suace, tomato juice, chili powder and chiles. Pour over meatballs.
- Cover and cook at low setting until meatballs are no longer pink in center and rice is tender.
- Gently lift meatballs to a warm serving dish and keep warm.
- Skim and discard fat from sauce, if necessary. Stir then spoon over meatballs.
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