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Cheese-stuffed Taco Meatballs

These mouth-watering meatballs are the perfect combination of juicy beef and spicy taco seasoning. With a gooey center of melted cheese and a crispy outside, they're a flavor explosion in every bite.

Camille Bergerson & Claire Nolan
Tasty Team
May 04, 2023
96% would make again

Under 30 minutes

Cheese-stuffed Taco Meatballs

Under 30 minutes

Ingredients

for 12 servings

  • 1 lb ground beef (455 g)
  • ⅓ cup onion (50 g), minced
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro (10 g), minced
  • 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup tortilla chips (15 g), crushed
  • ¼ lb jack cheese (25 g), cut into 12 equal cubes
  • vegetable oil

Garnish

  • salsa
  • fresh cilantro
  • sour cream

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 197
  • Fat 13g
  • Carbs 5g
  • Fiber 0g
  • Sugar 0g
  • Protein 13g

Estimated values based on one serving size.

Preparation

  1. Crush the chips in a plastic bag.
  2. In a bowl, combine all ingredients except the cheese and vegetable oil. Stir until fully incorporated.
  3. With your hands, grab about a golf ball-sized amount of the ground beef mixture and slightly flatten it in your palm.
  4. Take 1 cube of cheese, place it in the the middle, and press the beef around it so the cheese is fully covered and in the center of the meatball.
  5. Heat a thin layer of vegetable oil in a cast-iron pan over medium to medium-high heat.
  6. Once the pan is hot, cook the meatballs. Rotate them throughout cooking to brown all sides and cook through.
  7. Once meatballs are fully cooked and browned, remove from the pan and top with salsa, sour cream, and cilantro.
  8. Enjoy!
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