Meatballs In Spicy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 14 oz canned tomatoes diced undrained canned
• 1  chipotle pepper in adobo sauce canned
• 4 cups rice long-grain white hot cooked
• 2  eggs 
• 0.3 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 0.3 cup 1/4 cup kraft zesty italian dressing italian kraft
• 2 lb ground beef lean
• 6 oz stove top stuffing mix for chicken
• 0.5 cup water 
• 1.8 cups water 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. Blend first 4 ingredients in blender until smooth; pour into large saucepan. Bring to boil.
2. Meanwhile, mix all remaining ingredients except rice just until blended; shape into 24 meatballs, using about 1/4 cup for each.
3. Drop meatballs gently into boiling tomato sauce; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 to 25 min. or until meatballs are done (165F).
4. Serve with rice.