Meatballs with spicy chipotle tomato sauce

Meatballs with spicy chipotle tomato sauce

Mexican chipotle pepper paste gives this everyday pork supper a smoky, spicy flavour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. In a small bowl, mix together the pork, breadcrumbs, egg, finely chopped onions and the chopped coriander leaves. Season, mix well and shape into small meatballs. Over a medium heat, add 1 tbsp of the oil to a large frying pan and brown the meatballs on all sides, then remove from the pan and set aside.
  2. Add the remaining oil, sliced onion, garlic, coriander stems and some salt. Cook for 5 mins, then add the passata and chipotle paste. Pour in 100ml water and stir well, then simmer for 10 mins before adding the meatballs and cooking for a further 5 mins. Serve with potatoes or rice and scatter with the extra coriander leaves.

PER SERVING

406 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 3g, sugar 10g, salt 1.5 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2012.

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  • 30 December 2011

    Cheryl rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Could not get find any chipotle paste so used chipotle Tabasco. My meatballs fell apart when browning in the oil so it ended up like a miced pork keema. Thought the sauce was a bit bland, so I put in lots of black pepper and extra Tabasco. Think a better way would be to bake the meatballs in the oven, then there would be a better chance of the dish looking like it did in the picture!

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  • 15 January 2012

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    My meatballs didn't collapse, always chill them after rolling them up. But I didn't think it was amazingly interesting.

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  • 07 February 2012

    lizleicester rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Cheated with pre-made meatballs but the chipotle sauce was delicious and transformed them to a tasty treat.

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  • 19 February 2012

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Couldn't find chipotle paste so used 1/2 tbsp of smoked paprika instead. Very easy to make. They also stayed in good shape whilst cooking. Served with rice.

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  • 10 May 2012

    Rich rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Chilled the meatballs for 30 min then when frying turned them gently with tongs until browned, kept them together. Added a heep of nice and lazy chilli, and used 160g of Chipotle Chilli sauce instead of paste, you get it in the mexican section in Asda. Went down a treat, guests loved it.

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  • 04 February 2013

    HandsOnPaws rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The sauce was really good, I used 2tbs chipotle and it was nice and spicy. The meatballs weren't very remarkable, they'll need pepping up next time I make this.

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  • 11 April 2013

    csc1981 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    These were absolutely fantastic! Got the chipotle paste from Asda. Forgot to get eggs so I searched online and someone suggested using a little bit of mayonaise. Worked fantastically and meatballs stayed together really well. Went straight to the top of my boyfriend's 'favourites' list and I will be making them again in the very near future :)

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  • 25 April 2013

    MStanley rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Chipotle is my new favourite flavour after trying this recipe, I use it any time a recipe calls for chilli powder and it's fantastic. Asda and Sainsbury's both stock it in small jars. This stuff tastes fantastic and is pretty cheap. But if you can't find it anywhere or if you're adventurous you can also make your own from red jalapenos if they're available at, say, your local market. There are loads of guides online but it boils down to using indirect heat on a barbeque to dry the peppers out and infuse them with smokey flavour, then rehydrating them later when you need to use them. Definitely worth a go!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 25 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 500g pork mince
  • 2 large handfuls fresh breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 2 medium red onions , ¼ finely chopped, the rest sliced
  • small bunch coriander leaves and stems, finely chopped, plus extra leaves to serve
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , chopped
  • 400ml passata
  • 1 tbsp chipotle paste
  • potatoes or rice, to serve
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406 kcalories, protein 31g, carbohydrate 26g, fat 20 g, saturated fat 6g, fibre 3g, sugar 10g, salt 1.5 g

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