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Mexicana Meatballs

Serves: 4

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

150 g Bega Natural Bar-B-Cubes Cheese
1 tablespoon flour
2 tablespoons oil

Meat Balls

600g minced steak
1 x 60g egg
1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin

Sauce
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
Salt and pepper
440g can red kidney beans, drained
400g can peeled tomatoes
1 green pepper, cut into strips ½ teaspoon chilli powder
½ teaspoon cumin
1 cup water
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Tossed salad leaves, to serve

Method:

  1. For meat balls: combine ingredients thoroughly. Shape into 6 meatballs. Press cheese cubes into each centre and wrap around the meat mixture and roll in flour.
  2. Heat oil in large frying pan, brown meatballs on all sides over moderate heat. Remove, set aside.
  3. For sauce: cook onion and garlic in pan juices 4-5 minutes. Stir in next ingredients until sauce boils. Season well with salt and pepper.
  4. Return meatballs, cover and simmer 25-30 minutes. Check seasonings.
  5. Serve with cooked wild rice blend or any other rice variety, tossed in extra cheese if preferred. Accompany with tossed salad.

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Handy Hint #1

Refrigerate cheese products at or below 4ÂșC.