Apple Meatballs
Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook
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Since first taking these meatballs to various social events a few years ago, I've shared the recipe many times. Sweet apple jelly provides a nice contrast to the tangy barbecue sauce. - Kay Townsend, Obion, Tennessee.
SERVINGS: 10
CATEGORY: Main Dish
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 45 min. Bake: 30 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
- 1/4 cup crushed seasoned stuffing
- 1 envelope onion soup mix
- 2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- SAUCE:
- 2 bottles (18 ounces each) barbecue sauce
- 1 jar (12 ounces) apple jelly
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a skillet, brown the meatballs; drain. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Pour over meatballs. Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Yield: 72 meatballs. Use pretzel sticks instead of toothpicks for serving appetizer meatballs. They taste great and reduce waste and mess.