Coclo

Description

Big meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ cup rice
• 1 garlic head, finely chopped
• 1 medium egg, beaten
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground bay leaf
• ⅛ tsp ground mace
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ⅛ tsp thyme
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• ½ bunch cilantro, tied in a bundle
• ¾ cup water

Directions

1. Mix beef, rice, garlic, egg, salt, bay leaf, mace, pepper, thyme and olive oil together well.
2. Shape into 2 large meatballs.
3. Put onion, cilantro and water in a pan.
4. Add meatballs.
5. Cover pan and simmer over low heat for 2 hours or a bit more.
6. Remove and discard cilantro.
7. Serve with rice or couscous.