Food Recipes Green Chile Meatballs 4.8 (6) 2 Reviews File this one under: Where have you been my entire life? By Dawn Perry Dawn Perry Dawn is the author of Ready, Set, Cook; How to Make Good Food With What's on Hand. She served as the food director for Real Simple and has worked in the test kitchens of Everyday Food, Bon Appétit, and the meal kit delivery service Martha & Marley Spoon. Dawn is the author of Short Stack Editions' Cucumbers and her recipes and writing have been featured in the LA Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post among other publications. She recently started Superkind Cookies, a premium cookie company shipping treats nationwide. Highlights: * Author of Ready, Set, Cook; How to Make Good Food With What's on Hand. * Former food director for Real Simple * Worked in the test kitchens of Everyday Food, Bon Appétit, and Martha & Marley Spoon * Recipes and writing have been featured in the LA Times, The New York Times, and The Washington Post Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 4, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jennifer Causey Hands On Time: 15 mins Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 4 servings This meatball recipe offers all the delicious flavors of tacos in a, well, meatball—we're talking Cotija cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, canned green chiles, and beef. There's even sour cream! In a world where after-work cooking or meal prep can feel like a chore, it's refreshing to come across something that makes you excited to get in the kitchen. Tortilla chips stand in for white bread as the binder in these meatballs, so make sure to get them small enough where they'll soak up the juices (and not poke you in the roof of your mouth). Ingredients ¼ cup cotija cheese, crumbled, plus more for serving ¼ cup crushed tortilla chips 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, plus more for serving 1 ¼ teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 large egg 1 4.5-ounce. can chopped green chiles ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream, divided 1 pound ground beef chuck 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 11-ounce jar salsa verde 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced, for serving Lime wedges, for serving Directions Preheat oven to 400°F. Whisk cheese, tortilla chips, cilantro, salt, cumin, oregano, egg, green chiles, and ¼ cup of the sour cream in a large bowl. Add beef and, using a fork, stir gently until evenly combined. Shape mixture into 16 (1-inch) meatballs and place in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high. Add meatballs and cook until golden brown on the underside, about 3 minutes. Flip meatballs and add salsa verde, gently shaking skillet to help distribute sauce. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until meatballs are just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Whisk remaining 2 tablespoons sour cream and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Drizzle sour cream mixture over meatballs and top with cheese, cilantro, and jalapeño. Serve with lime wedges. Rate it Print