Mariachi Meatballs And Rice

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 cups rice
• 3 cups water, boiling
• 2 cups sour cream
• 8 ounces green chili peppers, seeded and chopped
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup crushed corn chips
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 cup sliced black olives
• 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, sliced

Recipe

• 1 stir rice into boiling water, reduce the heat, cover, and cook on low for 20 minutes.
• 2 stir in sour cream, and 1/2 of the chopped green chili peppers. pour into a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 meanwhile, in large bowl combine ground beef with crushed corn chips, milk, beaten egg, and salt. shape into meatballs.
• 4 in a skillet cook the meatballs in butter, until evenly browned and remove.
• 5 next, cook sliced onion and crushed garlic clove in the skillet (with lid), about 5 minutes.
• 6 in a small bowl combine flour, salt, chili powder, and cumin. stir into the onion mixture. add chopped tomatoes, remaining green chili peppers, and sliced black olives. add the meatballs, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 7 layer sliced monterey jack cheese over the rice, add the meatball mixture, and bake at 350°f for 25 minutes.