Tamale Balls

Ingredients

• 5 c. tomatoes
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. ground pork
• 1-1/2 c. corn meal
• 3/4 c. tomato juice
• 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. garlic puree
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Mash tomatoes with fork, and make a sauce of the first three ingredients and let simmer.

2. 2

   Combine other ingredients in order given. Mix well with your hands.

3. 3

   Form into small balls the size of large marbles. Place in sauce.

4. 4

   Place in sauce and simmer covered for 2 hours

   2 hours

5. 5

   Keep hot in chafing dish.

6. 6

   Serve on tooth picks

7. 7

   These tamale balls can be frozen.