Chili Meatballs with Cheddar-Beer Dunk

Name: Chili Meatballs with Cheddar-Beer Dunk
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained; ¾ pound ground beef; 2 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; ½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder, or more to taste; ½ teaspoon salt; ¾ cup beer; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 8 ounces Cabot Seriously Sharp or Extra Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups)

Servings

2 dozen meatballs and 1 1/2 cups dunk

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This lactose free meatball recipe is perfect as a snack or as a football appetizer. It’s packed with tons of flavor, and it’s sure to be a hit at your home if you plan on making this one for your family. In order to make these meatballs, you’re going to need one cup of canned black beans, ¾ pound of ground beef, two green onions, one teaspoon of dried oregano, one teaspoon of cumin, ½ teaspoon of chipotle chili powder and salt. The dunk is also fairly simple to make as well, as it only requires ¾ cup of your favorite beer, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and 8 ounces of Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar or Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar. We hope you enjoy this one!

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Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
¾ pound ground beef
2 green onions, trimmed and thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chipotle chili powder, or more to taste
½ teaspoon salt

Dunk:

¾ cup beer
1 tablespoon cornstarch
8 ounces Cabot Seriously Sharp or Extra Sharp Cheddar, grated (about 2 cups)

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Directions

To Make Meatballs:

PREHEAT oven to 375ºF.
PLACE beans in bowl and coarsely mash with potato masher; add remaining ingredients and combine thoroughly.
SHAPE mixture into 1¼-inch balls. Place on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until cooked through to center.

To Make Dunk:

STIR together beer and cornstarch, in small saucepan, until cornstarch is dissolved, tilting pan to make sure no lumps remain. Stir over medium heat until simmering and thickened.
STIR in cheese a handful at a time and continue stirring until smooth. Pour into bowl or crock to serve warm with meatballs.