Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Meatballs
Description
Everybody loves meatballs at parties, and this recipe won't let you down! Seasoned beef meatballs are simmered in a sweet and spicy sauce. You can also use ground venison instead of the ground beef.
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef
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1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
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1/4 cup milk
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1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
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1/3 cup minced onion
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 egg
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1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 cup shortening
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1 (12 ounce) bottle chile sauce
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1 1/4 cups grape jelly
Directions
1
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, dry bread crumbs and milk. Blend in ground pepper, parsley, onion, salt, egg and Worcestershire sauce. Mix thoroughly.
2
Shape the beef mixture into 1 inch meatballs. In a large skillet, melt the shortening over medium heat and brown the meatballs.
3
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, mix the chile sauce and grape jelly over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until jelly is melted.
4
Pour the sauce over the browning meatballs and simmer for 30 minutes, or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.