Barbecued Meatballs Recipe

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This is always a hit with guests— and with me, too, because it's simple and can be assembled ahead of time.—Mrs. Melvin Schnuelle, Manitowac, Wisconsin

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Barbecued Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

20 15 35

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/4 cup canola oil
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
1 jar (10 ounces) grape jelly

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a large skillet; brown meatballs in oil on all sides.
Remove meatballs and drain. In the same skillet, combine chili sauce and jelly; cook and stir over medium heat until jelly has melted. Return meatballs to pan; heat through. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (3 each) equals 124 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 394 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Barbecued Meatballs in Country Ground Beef , p7