Recipes similar to Albondigas (Mexican meatballs)

This is the best, easy beef chilli recipe. The chilli is delicious and can be ready in under 2 hours, from start to finish. Although chilli usually cooks for several hours, this one does not have to because it uses ground beef. The recipe uses the typical chilli ingredients as well as a combination of dried chillies. The dried chillies are first rehydrated, then pureed and finally added to the chilli dish. This is a fantastic recipe, especially when you need something delicious and fast.
 

Another easy to make Mexican dish that makes use of left over, stale corn tortillas. The tortillas are quartered and fried until crispy, then cooked in a homemade tomatillo and ancho chile salsa together with cooked chicken. This dish is served with sour cream, Mexican Cotija cheese and lime wedges. Note that you can omit the chicken if you like. 

An easy Mexican green sauce made with tomatoes, avocado, jalapeno garlic and sour cream. This sauce can be used as a dip for tortilla chips for a great appetizer.
 

Chicken enchiladas casserole style. This dish is similar to enchiladas chatas (stacked enchiladas) where two or more layers of tortillas and a chicken mixture are topped with cheese and baked in the oven. The recipe uses chicken, sour cream, Picante sauce and spices as the tortilla 'filling'. You can prepare the dish in advance and refrigerate before baking.
 

Refried beans are a typical Mexican dish that is used as a side dish or as an ingredient in many recipes. Pinto beans are used here but you can also use red kidney or borlotti beans instead. The beans have to be soaked and cooked first, before getting fried.
 

Scrambled eggs the Texas style, migas are eggs cooked with milk, onion, fried corn tortillas and jalapeno chiles, served with salsa and coriander. Migas are great for breakfast and go well with flour tortillas and refried beans.
 

Corn tortillas filled with cooked shredded beef, fried until crispy and served with sour cream, salsa, lettuce, tomato and coriander. The beef used in this flaoutas recipe is first browned, then slow cooked in a liquid flavored with garlic, onion, cumin, jalapenos and tomatillos. Flaoutas are a delicious main dish and an excellent alternative to chimichangas or fajitas.
 

Chicken enchiladas are chicken with enchilada sauce and cheese wrapped in a flour tortilla and baked in the oven. This chicken used in the recipe is first marinated in a marinade made of ancho chiles (a type of dried chiles), garlic, onion and spices. The chicken is then pan fried, sliced and used as a filling for the flour tortillas, together with enchilada sauce, onion and cheese. Enchiladas make a great dish when served with fried rice and Mexican condiments such as guacamole, sour cream, jalapeno peppers and salsa.
 

Chimichangas are another famous Mexican dish. Flour tortillas are filled with cooked ground beef, onions and cheese, deep fried and served with lettuce, salsa, guacamole and other condiments. Chimichangeas make a great main dish when served with Mexican fried rice.
 

A simple, fast and extra delicious Southern style shrimp dish great as an appetizer or even a main dish when served over a warm tortilla together with a green salad. The shrimps are first marinaded in a garlic, oregano, thyme, lemon and Worcestershire flavored sauce, pan fried and finally cooked for a few minutes in butter. This recipe can serve 2 for a main dish, 4 or more for an appetizer. You can double all ingredients for twice the servings. If you like the shrimps to be a bit hot you can increase the amount of cayenne pepper used.