Sweet and Spicy Meatballs with Mango Salsa

Make a double batch of this mango salsa to serve with tortilla chips.

Sweet and Spicy Meatballs with Mango Salsa
Photo: Andy Lyons
Prep Time:
30 mins
Bake Time:
22 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
24 meatballs

Ingredients

  • cup whole milk

  • cup fine dry bread crumbs

  • 8 slices bacon, chopped

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped

  • 12 cloves garlic, minced (2 tablespoons)

  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper or 2 Tbsp. minced marinated Calabrian peppers

  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

  • 1 ½ pound ground beef, 80% lean

  • 1 pound ground pork

  • 2 eggs

  • ¼ cup snipped fresh flat-leaf Italian parsley

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

  • Mango Salsa

Mango Salsa

  • ¾ cup chopped fresh mango and/or papaya

  • ¼ cup chopped red sweet pepper

  • 3 green onions, sliced

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh shallot

  • Salt and ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with parchment paper; set aside. In a large bowl combine milk and breadcrumbs; set aside. Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Transfer to paper towels, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.

  2. Add onion and garlic to skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add Worcestershire and deglaze the pan by scraping up any browned bits from the bottom.

  3. Add ground cumin, crushed red pepper, and dried thyme; cook 1 minute more. Add onion mixture to the soaked bread crumbs and mix thoroughly. Add salt and ground black pepper.

  4. Add beef, pork, bacon, eggs, and parsley to the bread crumb mixture; mix well. Shape mixture into twenty-four 2-inch meatballs and arrange in prepared pan. Brush with olive oil.

  5. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until cooked through (160°F). Serve with Mango Salsa.

Mango Salsa

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

163 Calories
12g Fat
2g Carbs
10g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 163
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 52mg 17%
Sodium 128mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 10g
Vitamin C 1.4mg 7%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 1.1mg 6%
Potassium 168mg 4%
Folate, total 7.8mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.8mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.2mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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