Summary:
This is an easy and fast recipe for homemade meatballs that do not involve baking nor the crockpot. These meatballs are cooked via stovetop simmering in a deliciously hot and spicy chipotle sauce.
INGREDIENTS
For the meatballs:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup
panko bread crumbs - 3 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 cup asiago cheese finely grated
- 1 tablespoon
dry minced onion - 1/3 cup whole milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
For the sauce:
28 ounce can crushed tomatoes - 1 tablespoon
olive oil - 1
chipotle peppers in adobo finely chopped - 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon
dried basil or oregano - 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons
mayonnaise
INSTRUCTIONS
- Make the meatballs: Combine meatball ingredients in a mixing bowl. Mix well. Shape into balls about 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter, resulting in about 30 meatballs. Place them on a tray and refrigerate to harden them a bit (so they keep their shape) while you work on the sauce in the next step.
- Make the sauce: Heat up olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add garlic, chipotle, and basil, and let them sauté until the garlic starts browning, about a minute. Then add the tomatoes (including the liquid in the can) and salt. Mix well. Let it simmer for 5 minutes over low-medium heat. Lastly, add mayo and stir well.
- Simmer the meatballs: Carefully add meatballs to the pan, one at a time. Make sure that each meatball is completely coated with sauce. Cover with a lid and simmer until cooked through, about 30 minutes. Cut one meatball open to verify that they have finished cooking.
NUTRITION
This recipe yields 12.5 g net carbs per serving.
Pair these meatballs with noodles or roasted garlic bread to help sop up the extra sauce.
| Nutrition Facts Per Serving |
| Calories 380 | |
| Total Fat 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat 5g | 27% |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 167mg | 56% |
| Sodium 1410mg | 59% |
| Potassium 650mg | 19% |
| Total Carb 20.5g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 8g | 31% |
| Sugars 1.5g | |
| Protein 27g |
PHOTOS
NOTES & TIPS
Pair these meatballs with noodles or roasted garlic bread to help sop up the extra sauce.
Do you add the entire can of chipotle peppers? Or just one pepper?
Just 1 pepper.
I love chipotle sauces and this was great!
Any substitutes for the mayo? I’m not a big fan of it, in general.
You can try skipping the mayo. It shouldn’t make a big difference in the sauce. Hope that helps!