Southern Border Meatball Masa Stew Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef (or ground turkey)
• 1/3 cup Masa Harina
• Kosher or sea salt, to taste
• Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• 4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
• 4 1/2 cups chicken stock (divided)
• 1/2 medium onion, roughly chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 celery rib, chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 ear corn (kernels removed, cob reserved, or if cob is not in season, use an equivalent amount of corn kernels only)
• 1 can (14 ounce) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (4 ounce) diced green chilies (mild or medium)
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ancho chili powder
• 3 tablespoons fresh chopped peppermint
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, lightly chopped (for garnish. The amount is more or less to your taste. Refer to NOTE below)
• 1/4 cup fresh peppermint, lightly chopped (for garnish. The amount is more or less to your taste. Refer to NOTE below)
• 4 cups tortilla chips (for garnish. The amount is more or less to your taste. Refer to NOTE below)
• 8 to 10 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated (for garnish. The amount is more or less to your taste. Refer to NOTE below)
• Mexican Hot sauce, to taste (optional)