South of the Border Meatballs

Portions:
24 servings

Serving Size:
2 meatballs

    Diet Types:
  • CKD non-dialysis
  • Diabetes
  • Dialysis

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups onion
  • 1-1/2 cups green peppers
  • 2 jalapeno peppers
  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 4 cups cooked rice
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 cup taco sauce
  • 1 cup water

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 375掳 F.
  2. Chop onion, green peppers and jalapeno peppers. Beat eggs.
  3. Combine ground beef, onion, green pepper, jalapenos, cooked rice, beaten eggs, garlic powder聽in a large bowl and mix together.
  4. Roll into 1鈥 balls and place on a baking sheet.
  5. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through.
  6. Combine taco sauce and water in a saucepan and bring to boil.
  7. Add meatballs to taco sauce and lower temperature to warm.
  8. Serve hot or place in a covered warming dish or slow cooker on low heat setting.

Helpful hints

  • Make meatballs ahead and refrigerate. When ready to serve, heat ingredients together and transfer to a warming dish.
  • Choose lowest sodium brand of taco sauce.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 178

Protein 12 g

Carbohydrates 9 g

Fat 10 g

Cholesterol 81 mg

Sodium 101 mg

Potassium 202 mg

Phosphorus 102 mg

Calcium 13 mg

Fiber 0.4 g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

  • 1-1/2 meat
  • 1/2 starch
  • 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
  • 1/2 fat

Carbohydrate choices

1/2

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