Venezuelan Meatball( Albondigas Venezolanas)
1 lb Ground Beef 1 Chopped Onions 1 cup Bread Crumbs 1 tbl Dried Mint Or 2 Tablespoons Fresh Mint Salt/pepper 1 cup Water 1 can Tomatoes, chopped 1/2 tsp Cinnamon 1/4 cup Butter
Mix beef, onions, crumbs, mint, salt and pepper; add water, small amount at a time, just until mixture holds together. Form into bite-sized balls; arrange balls in single layer in shallow oven dish. Pour tomatoes over meatballs; sprinkle with cinnamon. Dot with butter. Bake in 400-degree oven for 1 hour. Serve with toothpicks. Yield: 50 meatballs. |