Easiest Taco Meatballs

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 bag frozen precooked meatballs (or use an equal amount of homemade meatballs, cooked)
• 1 package taco seasoning mix
• 1 (16 ounce) can lamb and beans (cheapest kind!)
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 can tomato soup (not tomato sauce!)
• chopped hot pepper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 puree seasoning mix, lamb& beans, onion, green pepper, and soup in blender or food processor. add a few ounces of water if the sauce is too thick to pour, but you don't want it runny. cooking in the crockpot will also add moisture.
• 2 put meatballs (frozen is okay) in the crockpot and pour the pureed sauce over the top.
• 3 cover and cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours.
• 4 optional: add chopped hot peppers and/or hot sauce to taste. i usually add the peppers while cooking and/or hot sauce after.
• 5 these can be served in multiple ways: as appetizers with toothpicks and queso dip, if desired; wrapped in tortillas with sour cream, shredded cheese, tomatoes, etc.; on top of shredded lettuce with salsa, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, crushed tortilla chips, etc. (a kind of taco salad); as a type of southwestern hero sandwich in crusty rolls with cheese, tomato, and lettuce; the main course for supper with corn bread and salad to accompany; and/or any other way you can imagine.
• 6 these are delicious--much better than you would think just reading the ingredient list! everyone who eats these meatballs (in any form) love them and almost always ask for the recipe.
• 7 the standard question is:"should i really use the cheapest lamb and beans? "the answer is yes! for some reason they give the best texture to the sauce.
• 8 if you want more of a baked bean flavor, feel free to add a touch of molasses and/or brown sugar, but i like it best without.