Chicken Enchilada Meatballs
Melissa Bailey
Updated May 23, 2022
This Mexican-inspired variation on our classic favorite meatballs is a foolproof appetizer that we’ll be serving all year long.
Chicken Enchilada Meatballs
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 5
Ingredients
- 1 packet (1 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
Make With
Old El Paso
Instructions
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Step1In a bowl, season ground chicken with Old El Paso™ taco seasoning mix.
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Step2Incorporate the breadcrumbs and combine everything well by stirring with a spoon or mixing with your fingers.
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Step3With your hands, form 1 inch meatballs and place on a greased baking sheet.
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Step4Broil meatballs in the oven until browned for about 5 to 8 minutes. Oven rack should be about 6 inches away from the broiler. Turn meatballs halfway through.
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Step5Transfer meatballs to a slow cooker.
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Step6Pour enchilada sauce over meatballs and make sure they all get coated.
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Step7Cover and cook on medium-low for 2 hours until meatballs are cooked through and have soaked some of the enchilada sauce.
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Step8Serve with the enchilada sauce left in the slow cooker and cover with cheese.
Nutrition
380
Calories
19g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
29g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 380
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 7g
- 37%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 31%
- Sodium
- 1050mg
- 44%
- Potassium
- 430mg
- 12%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 29g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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