Applesauce Meatballs
Description
Meatballs seasoned with applesauce and baked with tomato juice, onions, and carrots. Mom's family favorite!
Ingredients
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1 cup applesauce
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1 egg
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1 cup bread crumbs
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1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste
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1 pound ground beef
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flour
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1 tablespoon vegetable oil
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4 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
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2 onions, thinly sliced
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3 cups tomato juice
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Combine applesauce, egg, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper, with ground beef; mix until well blended. (This is best done by hand.) Form mixture into medium-sized meatballs, and roll in flour.
3
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high or high heat. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, until evenly browned but not cooked through. Transfer to a baking dish and set aside.
4
In the same skillet, partially cook the carrots and onions over medium high heat. Add tomato juice, season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, then pour over meatballs.
5
Cook, covered, in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until carrots are tender and meatballs are cooked through. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes before removing from the oven.