Barbecued Meatballs
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
20 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.
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.
Nutrition 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.