Meatballs with Pepper Sauce Recipe

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Meatballs with Pepper Sauce Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours

Yield: 10 Servings

25 75 100

Ingredients

1 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 pounds ground beef
SAUCE:
1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1-1/2 cups ketchup
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the milk, Worcestershire sauce and soup mix. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place meatballs on a rack in a shallow baking pan. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 5-8 minutes or until browned. In a Dutch oven, combine sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add meatballs. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour or until the meat is no longer pink. Yield: 60 meatballs.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (6 each) equals 329 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 782 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Meatballs with Pepper Sauce in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p25