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Mexican meatballs with chipotle tomato sauce

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recipe by natashka

Mexican sauce with passata and chipotle makes the pork meatballs taste very juicy. I usually add frozen sweetcorn to the sauce 2 min before serving, I prefer it more than canned sweetcorn, give it a try. Serve with rice or courgette pasta.

Preparation time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 15 mins

Serves: 4

Difficulty: Moderate

Hotness Level: Mild

Ingredients

Ingredient	Amount
Mince Pork	500	g
Fresh Garlic	1	cl
Fresh Spinach	80	g
Chipotle Paste	4	tbsp
Tomato Passata	500	g
Spring Onions	4	pc
Frozen Sweetcorn	50	g
Fresh Coriander	40	g

Step-by-Step

Step 1:

Remove leaves from coriander. Chop the garlic and coriander stalks finely and add it to the mince pork. Add salt and pepper, 2 tbsp of chipotle paste, mix well and form into small balls

Step 2:

Heat up the pan, add olive oil and fry the meatballs for 10 min. Add passata, 150 ml of water, 2 tbsp of chipotle paste, 1tsp of sugar (or sugar replacement), salt and pepper to the pan and simmer for another 10 min.

Step 3:

Slice the spring onions, cut coriander leaves and add to the sauce. Add spinach and sweetcorn to pan and simmer for 2 min.

Step 4:

Sauce is ready, serve it with rice or pasta made of spiralizer courgette