Apple Meatballs Recipe

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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.

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Apple Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 45 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

45 30 75

Ingredients

1 egg
2 tablespoons butter, 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 large 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.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (7 each) equals 304 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 97 mg cholesterol, 450 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Apple Meatballs in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p34