Albóndigas en chipotle. Meatballs in chipotle sauce.

 This is one of my favorite recipes. I cook for 4 very hungry people, and this is enough for two days.

2 lbs ground beef
bread crumbs
1 raw egg
salt and pepper to taste.
1 hard boiled egg, chopped up  or two tablespoons cooked rice.

1 large can of tomato sauce
1 small can of chipotles
a clove of garlic finely chopped. More if you love garlic.
about half a small onion finely chopped.
a small sprig of spearmint.

Mix the ground beef with the raw egg, salt, pepper and the bread crumbs until the mixture holds together, when you make a ball. Put the chopped hard boiled egg or rice in the mix. Blend it well. Form the meatballs. Set aside.
In a large pot, put about a tablespoon of vegetable oil and sauté the garlic and onion. In a blender mix up the can of chipotle and the  the tomato sauce. If you don't like very spicey food, you can try adding a little bit of chipotle at a time, until you get to what's acceptable for you. Chop the speamint and add it to the liquid in the blender.
Now that everything is mixed together pour it on the oil with the onion and garlic. Let it simmer. If it's to thick, add about half a cup of water. Lower the heat. Add the meatballs one by one and be sure they are covered in sauce. Cover the pot and continue to simmer it, until the meatballs are cooked through.
Serve with rice and beans. Don't forget the corn tortillas!


Do not brown the meatballs first!