| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 10 min |
| Prep: | 20 min |
| Inactive: | 1 hr |
| Cook: | 50 min |
| Yield: | 20 meatballs |
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound ground pork
- 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 3 scallions, finely chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 cups finely crushed gingersnaps (about 20 cookies)
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 large sweet onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 poblano chile pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 14-ounce can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons packed light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon chipotle hot sauce
Instructions
- Mix the pork, sausage, egg, scallions, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and about three-quarters of the crushed gingersnaps in a large bowl with a spoon or your hands until combined; refrigerate 1 hour. Dampen your hands and form the mixture into about 20 meatballs, 3/4 inch each.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Add the olive oil to a large cast-iron skillet or Dutch oven and swirl to coat. Add the meatballs in a single layer and top with the onion, garlic and poblano. Sprinkle with the chili powder. Bake until the meatballs are firm and the vegetables start softening, about 8 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes to the skillet along with the Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, the remaining gingersnaps, the chicken broth, hot sauce and 1 cup water. Stir gently, carefully loosening the meatballs from the pan and mixing them into the sauce. Return to the oven and bake until the meatballs are tender and the sauce thickens, about 40 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 20 servings |
| Calories | 321 |
| Total Fat | 12 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 47 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 22 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 21 mg |
| Sodium | 386 mg |
Reviews
After reading the other review, I wanted to make sure to follow directions exactly, which I did. The meatballs were very good and seasoned nicely, the sauce, however, was fairly bland. I thought for sure with the poblano, spicy gingersnaps and the chipotle it would be super flavorful, but not so. I added more salt, tasted…needed something else. Added garlic powder, tasted…still lacking. So then I toasted some chipotle powder and smoked paprika and added some chicken stock with chicken base. Made it a bit better, but it was still “missing something”. Since I was taking it to a party, I wanted it perfect, but I didn’t want to risk adding too many more ingredients. It ended up being good and people ate them up, but it needed a bit more work than what the recipe calls for. I will definitely make the meatballs again…and I’ll make my own version of this sauce.
The best amazing meatballs EVER. A wonderful combination of Flavors. Fallow the direction to the T you’ll be glad you did. the only con to this recipe is the time It take about twice as long to make