Fiesta Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup milk
    1 egg
    2 tablespoons cajun seasoning or 2 tablespoons Tex-Mex seasoning
    salt, to taste
    1 slice bread
    1 1/2 lbs extra lean ground beef
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    1 sweet pepper, seeded and cut into strips
    3/4 cup salsa (mild or medium)
    1/3 cup water
    grated cheddar cheese (optional and to taste)
    chopped fresh coriander (optional and to taste)
Preparation
    In a medium bowl, using a fork, whisk together milk, egg, Tex-Mex seasoning and salt. Tear bread into tiny pieces, dropping them into milk mixture; stir well. Let stand for 5 minutes until mushy. Add meat and coriander. With fork, stir just until blended (do not over mix or meatballs will be tough).
    Form meat into about forty 1-inch (2.5-cm) meatballs. In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook meatballs, in two batches if necessary, for 7 to 8 minutes, until mostly browned all over.
    Return all meatballs to skillet. Stir in red pepper, salsa and water. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, stirring once or twice, for 3 to 5 minutes, until meatballs are cooked through.
    Served topped with the cheese and coriander if desired.

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