Tamale Balls

Ingredients: 

Tamale Balls:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb pork sausage, casing removed
• 1 ½ cups cornmeal
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cayenne pepper
• ¾ cup vegetable juice cocktail (V8)
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cloves garlic, minced 

Sauce:

• 5 cups vegetable juice cocktail (V8)
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp cumin
• 2 tsp salt 

Steps: 

In a large bowl, combine all ingredients for the balls and mix well. Best to mix with your hands so all ingredients are evenly distributed throughout. Shape mixture into 1 ½ inch balls and arrange in a large baking pan. In a separate bowl, combine all the ingredients for the sauce and mix well. Pour the sauce over the tamale balls and bake at 300 degrees for 2 hours or until cooked through, stirring gently after 1 ½ hours.