TAMALE BALLS

Tamale Balls

1 pound ground beef
1 pound pork sausage
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/2 onion, minced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons chili powder
Salt and pepper to taste

Sauce
2 (29 ounce) cans tomatoes with juice, mashed
2 tablespoons chili powder
Pinch of granulated sugar
Salt and pepper to taste

Mix ground beef, sausage, tomato sauce, onion and garlic well.

Mix dry ingredients and add to meat mixture. Mix well and shape into about 40 small balls.

Mix sauce ingredients. Pour sauce over balls and simmer covered for 2 hours.