Portuguese-Style Meatballs Recipe

Portuguese-Style Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1/2 lb. chourico (pepperoni)
• 1 egg
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 3 onions, chopped fine
• 1 c. bread crumbs
• oil for browning meat.
• 1 c. water
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Method

1. Combine hamburger, chourico, egg, salt and one of the onions; mix well and shape into balls
2. Coat with bread crumbs
3. Brown meatballs and the rest of the onion in small amount of oil
4. Add 1 cup water and 1/2 teaspoon salt; simmer 15 minutes
5. Serve with rice and peas or as hors d’oeuvres
6. Makes about 18 meatballs

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