Beef, Ham And Shrimp Balls (dominican Republic)

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb ground beef
• 4 ounces ham, chopped
• 1/2 lb raw shrimp, deveined chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• salt & pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups saltines, crumbled
• 1/2 cup frozen baby peas, defrosted
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 put the ground beef, ham, shrimp, onion, garlic, salt & pepper, red pepper flakes through the finest blade of a meat grinder, or chop everything as fine as possible and combine in a bowl.
• 2 add the 2 eggs, one a time, mixing thoroughly.
• 3 coarsely crumble enough saltine crackers to make about 1 1/2 cups, then crush with a rolling pin.
• 4 mix the crackers, half a cup at a time, into the meat mixture with a wooden spoon, until the texture is smooth.
• 5 it should not be sloppy, but firm enough to hold its shape.
• 6 next fold in the peas gently.
• 7 roll the meat mixture into 1 inch balls.
• 8 add the balls to a pan of water enough to cover the balls, sliced onion and a bay leaf.
• 9 bring to a boil.
• 10 then simmer for about 20 minutes.
• 11 serve hot or cold.