Name: Meatball Stew Tacos
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 to 5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) lean ground pork; ¼ cup (30 g) breadcrumbs; 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard; 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 egg; 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour; 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon; 1 pinch ground cloves; 1 pinch ground nutmeg; 3 tbsp butter; 1 ½ cups (375 ml) chicken broth; ½ cup (125 ml) cranberry sauce or jelly; 10 soft wheat tortillas, about 5 inches (12.5 cm) in diameter, warmed; 2 cups (120 g) iceberg lettuce; 1 carrot, julienned; 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 lb (450 g) lean ground pork
¼ cup (30 g) breadcrumbs
1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 egg

Sauce (see note)

2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves
1 pinch ground nutmeg
3 tbsp butter
1 ½ cups (375 ml) chicken broth

Toppings

½ cup (125 ml) cranberry sauce or jelly
10 soft wheat tortillas, about 5 inches (12.5 cm) in diameter, warmed
2 cups (120 g) iceberg lettuce
1 carrot, julienned
2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley (optional)

Preparation

Meatballs

In a bowl, using your hands, combine the ground pork, breadcrumbs, mustard, spices and egg. Season with salt and pepper.
Using 1-tbsp (15 ml) ice cream scoop, shape the meat mixture into balls. Finish rolling them between lightly oiled hands. Place on a plate.

Sauce

In a small bowl, combine the flour and spices. Set aside.
In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat, brown the meatballs in 2 tbsp of the butter. Set aside on a plate.
Melt the remaining butter in the skillet. Add the flour mixture and cook for 1 minute while stirring. Add the broth and bring to a boil while whisking. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer gently for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Return the meatballs to the skillet and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring to coat the meatballs in the sauce and to heat them through. Adjust the seasoning.

Assembly

Spread the cranberry sauce over the tortillas. Top each tortilla with lettuce, carrot and 3 meatballs. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

Note from Ricardo

You can replace the sauce in this recipe with 1 cup (250 ml) of our RICARDO traditional stew sauce. Jars of the traditional stew sauce can be found at IGA stores across Quebec.

Meatball Stew Tacos

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Ingredients

Meatballs

Sauce (see note)

Toppings

Preparation

Meatballs

Sauce

Assembly

Note from Ricardo

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