{Albondigas Con Chipotle}
Spicy meatballs in a spicy broth made with chipotle chiles.
Prepare broth
5-6 lbs. fresh tomatoes, seeded and quartered
1 white onion, rough chop
6 cloves garlic, peeled
2 chipotle chiles, canned
1 C. beef broth
2 Tbl. olive oil
Place the tomatoes, onion, garlic and chiles into a blender and puree. This may be done in two batches if necessary. Heat olive oil in a clay cazuela or soup pot. Strain the pureed mixture directly into the hot oil. Lower heat to medium, add the beef broth, and simmer the mixture for approximately ten minutes until it darkens and thickens a bit.
Prepare meatballs
1 lb. ground pork
1 lb. ground beef
1 slice bread softened in milk
2 T. fresh mint, chopped*
1 egg
2 t. salt
2 hard boiled eggs, cut into eight parts
3 chipotle chiles, canned
Combine the first six ingredients in a mixing bowl. Using hands combine thoroughly. Measure ¼ cup of meat mixture and form into a ball about 2 inches in diameter. Make an indentation in the meat using your thumb. Place a piece of the hard-boiled egg into the indentation. Reform the meatball so the egg is completely inside and covered. Place uncooked meatballs in the broth, add the chipotles and simmer for 30 minutes. Ladle the broth into a soup bowl, add two meatballs and garnish with chopped cilantro and a sprinkling of queso cotijo cheese or Parmesan cheese.
Serves 6
* If fresh mint is unavailable use the contents of a mint teabag. Substitute one tablespoon of the dried mint leaves.
Recipe from Cook With Us, a partner of En La Cocina: www.cookwithus.com
Watch this youtube video of Mike preparing Albondigas con chipoltle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2YINNf5hOU&feature=youtu.be
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Mike Gonzalez is the host of "En La Cocina" (In The Kitchen) the Latin cooking/cultural show that airs across the Northwestern United States and around the nation on Dish Network. Mike is the past president of The Hispanic Business Professional Association of Spokane and founder of The Hispanic Food Network www.hfntv.com
Mike is also the evening news anchor at ABC KXLY 4 in Spokane. Mike came to KXLY from Omaha, Nebraska, where he was an anchor and reporter. While in Omaha, Mike was recognized by the Associated Press for his breaking news coverage of a massive oil fire.
Previously, Mike worked as the weekend anchor and reporter at KOLN/KGIN Lincoln, Nebraska, where he won an AP award for his sports series on the Lincoln Saltdogs minor league baseball team.
Mike is a graduate of North Carolina State University and also attended the Missouri School of Journalism as a graduate student. He was a standout pitcher for the Wolfpack baseball team, and later played for the minor league Allentown Ambassadors. Mike was given The 2010 Asuris Insurance Latino Hero Award for his work in the Hispanic Community in Eastern Washington.
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