Appetizer Meatballs
Taste of Home
These are a favorite at parties and gatherings. The recipe is easy...and the meatballs can be made well ahead of time and frozen until needed. I think what makes them taste so good is the sauce.
-Nathalie Wiedmann-Guest, Caledon, Ontario
SERVINGS: 32
CATEGORY: Appetizer
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- SAUCE:
- 1 bottle (14 ounces) hot or regular ketchup
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 jar (12 ounces) apple jelly
- 1 jar (12 ounces) currant jelly
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients; mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes; drain. Combine ketchup and cornstarch in roasting pan. Stir in jellies; add the meatballs. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Yield: 8 dozen.