Mexican Meatball Sandwiches

Love meatball sandwiches? You'll love this simple twist on a classic. Enjoy the simple warming flavors of Mexico in both the meatballs and the sauce. It's a fantastic change from the ordinary sandwich.

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Course: main dish

Cuisine: Mexican

Diet: Low Lactose

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 8 10

Servings: servings

Calories: 382kcal

Author: Michelle

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic
1/2 onion
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
15 ounces can diced tomatoes
1/2 cup chicken stock

For the Meatballs:

1 pound ground beef
1/3 cup bread crumbs
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 onion
2 cloves garlic
salt and pepper to taste
8 hoagie rolls

Instructions

Dice onion and mince garlic. Saute the onion in the olive oil. After three minutes, add the minced garlic and stir. Saute for another three to four minutes until it's softened and starting to turn transparent. Remove from the pan.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic
Prep meatball ingredients. In a small bowl, add the egg, ground beef, chili powder, cumin, and bread crumbs.
1 pound ground beef, 1/3 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, 1/4 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 onion, 2 cloves garlic
Place half the onion into a bowl and the other half in your crock pot. Using your clean hand, mix together the meatball ingredients.
Form your meatballs about the size of ping pong balls. Place meatballs into the bottom of your crock pot.
Pour tomatoes over the meatballs, then add the sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla, sprinkling them so that they are somewhat distributed. Add the stock, and cover.
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, 15 ounces can diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup chicken stock
Cook the meatballs and sauce on low for 6-8 hours. Once cooked, use a spoon to remove the meatballs, and puree the sauce. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
salt and pepper
Serve immediately on rolls as a meatball sandwich.
8 hoagie rolls

Equipment

Immersion Blender

Bench Scraper Multi-tool

6 Quart Crock Pot

Notes

If you do not have an immersion blender, place the sauce into your regular blender, filling it no more than one-third full. Place the cover on your blender and use a kitchen towel to hold it closed. Hot liquid expands, and you do not want to have the sauce explode out of your blender and burn you. Please be careful (and buy an immersion blender).
For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.