Texas Tamale Balls
MEATBALLS
1 pound lean beef
1 pound pork sausage
¾ - 1 cup V-8 juice
4 eggs, beaten
1 ½ tsp garlic powder
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 tsp cumin
2 tsp paprika
½ cup crushed chips, Fritos or any flavor Doritos
- 2 bts chili sauce (12 oz each)
1 Tbsp chili powder
How To Make Texas Tamale Balls
To make the meatballs, mix the meats, V-8 juice, and eggs in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
Add the dry mixture to the meat mixture. Be sure that all dry mix is evenly blended with the meat.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pinch off a small amount of the mixture and roll into marble or bite-size balls. (I use a small cookie scoop, but either way works fine.)
Place the balls on two large cookie sheets with sides.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, depending on the size of the balls.
For the sauce, pour both bottles of chili sauce into a slow cooker. Add the chili powder and stir. Set the slow cooker on high.
Once the meatballs are cooked, transfer them to the slow cooker. After about an hour, turn the slow cooker to warm and serve.