Taco Meatballs

I tried a new recipe last night - taco meatballs - and they were pretty tasty and very easy to make!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1 package taco seasoning
• 1 green onion, finely diced (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
• 1 block sharp cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees
• Beat eggs and mix all ingredients together, except the cheese
• Mold a tablespoon of meat around a cheese cube to form a small shaped meatball. Repeat with all meat
• Place on edged cookie sheet (sprayed with non-stick spray) ad bake for 7 - 10 minutes or until meat is done and cheese has melted.

*I served the meatballs with black beans, but they could be served with pasta or served as a meatball sub/wrap.

*Any cheese would work~I used Monterrey Jack, but pepper jack would be delicious as well!

* I used a little more meat so the meatballs were bigger since we were having them as the main dish. I noticed that the less meat I used, the more cheese oozed out.

* I placed the meatballs on a cooling rack that I set on top of the cookie sheet to ensure even baking (Thank you Rachael Ray for that tip!)

Another new recipe that I made yesterday = cinnamon applesauce for Harper! Now that she is used to regular applesauce, I thought that I would introduce her to a new flavor. The nice thing about making your own baby food is that you can adjust the flavor to your baby's liking.