Autumn Meatballs
I clipped this recipe out of the paper quite a few years ago, and it instantly became a family favorite. Tender pieces of tasty apple appear in every bite. - Helen Wiebe, Altona, Manitoba4 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1 cup shredded peeled tart apple
- 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1-3/4 cups tomato juice
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Directions
- In a bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over
- mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a greased
- 2-qt. baking dish. Combine the tomato juice, ketchup, celery and
- Worcestershire sauce; pour over meatballs. Cover and bake at
- 350° for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink. Yield: 20
- meatballs.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (5 each) equals 427 calories, 15 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 183 mg cholesterol, 1,884 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 31 g protein.