Dinner for 4

Chipotle Meatballs

Name: Chipotle Meatballs
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 egg; 3 tbsp fresh chopped mint; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp salt; 1 lb meatloaf mix; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes; 1 canned chipotle en adobo pepper; 1 tbsp chipotle sauce from the can of chipotle en adobo; 1 tsp dried oregano; 2 cloves garlic; 1/3 cup chicken broth or water; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp sugar

$8.61for 435 minServes 4

Rice-filled meatballs simmer gently in a smoky chipotle tomato sauce for a warm and filling dinner.

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Mint, 0.25$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.37Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Ground beef, 1 lb$5.49/lb typical	1 lb	$5.49Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo, 1.5 oz$0.35/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.52Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.61

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsOlive and cooking oilSugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
4servings (the source says 12, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

Mexican Dairy-free Gluten-free Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.15 per serving$8.61 for 4

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Ingredients

1 egg
3 tbsp fresh chopped mint
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp salt
1 lb meatloaf mix
2 tbsp olive oil
1 can (15 oz) diced tomatoes
1 canned chipotle en adobo pepper
1 tbsp chipotle sauce from the can of chipotle en adobo
1 tsp dried oregano
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup chicken broth or water
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar

Steps

Mix the egg, mint, one minced garlic clove, oregano, cumin, salt, meatloaf mix, and cooked rice in a bowl.
Shape the mixture into 12 meatballs.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and brown the meatballs for 6 minutes, turning often.
Stir the tomatoes, chipotle pepper, chipotle sauce, remaining garlic, water, salt, sugar, and oregano in the skillet.
Cover and simmer the meatballs for 18 minutes, turning them once, until they reach 160 F.

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