Ginger Meatballs Recipe

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Sybil Leson of Houston, Texas writes, "These sweet and tangy meatballs have caused many guests to ask, 'What is that delicious flavor?' I often increase the recipe and keep the meatballs warm in a slow cooker."

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Ginger Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 14 Servings

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Ingredients

1 egg
1/2 cup finely crushed gingersnaps (about 11 cookies)
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 pounds ground beef
1 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the egg, cookie crumbs and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink; drain.
In a large skillet, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, mustard and ginger. Add meatballs. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until heated through, gently stirring several times. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (2 meatballs, prepared with lean ground beef) equals 97 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 322 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Ginger Meatballs in Quick Cooking November/December 2003, p44

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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2009 by neeni1

i thought it was a unique spin on something that is otherwise quite ordinary...i increased the ginger snaps and decreased the amount of ketchup..it was great and everyone enjoyed them