Categories: Meats, Main dish 
      Yield: 36 meat balls 
  
      1 lb Lean ground beef 
      1 md Onion; minced and divided 
      3    Garlic cloves 
           -- minced and divided 
      2 tb Chopped cilantro; divided 
      1 tb Paprika 
      1 ts Salt 
    1/2 ts Ground black pepper 
      2    Eggs; slightly beaten 
    3/4 c  Uncooked rice 
           Vegetable cooking spray 
     30 oz Tomato sauce 
      1 c  Beef broth 
      2    Chipotle peppers, pickled 
      1 tb Chili powder 
  
  Combine beef, 2 tablespoons onion, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon cilantro, 
  paprika, salt, pepper, eggs, and rice.  Mix well and shape into 1-1/2-inch 
  meat balls.  Place in large baking dish coated with cooking spray. 
  Combine tomato sauce, broth, remaining onion, peppers, chili powder, and 
  remaining garlic in blender jar.  Cover and process until smooth.  Place 
  tomato sauce in large skillet; cook over medium-high heat, stirring 
  constantly 3 to 5 minutes.  Pour sauce over meat balls and bake covered at 
  350 degrees 1 hour or until rice is tender.  Sprinkle with remaining 
  cilantro.  Serve hot. 
   
  Source: Viva Arroz! 
  Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council 
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias