Italian Appetizer Meatballs
Store-bought spaghetti sauce speeds up the preparation of these homemade meatball appetizers. Leftovers make terrific sub sandwiches.—Rene McCrory, Indianapolis, Indiana48 ServingsPrep: 40 min. Cook: 2 hours
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup 2% milk
- 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound bulk Italian sausage
- 2 jars (24 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef
- and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
- Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at
- 400° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink.
- Transfer meatballs to a 4-qt. slow cooker; add spaghetti sauce. Cover
- and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Yield: 4
- dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 meatball with about 2 tablespoons sauce equals 67 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 264 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 lean meat, 1/2 fat.