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Reunion Meatballs Recipe

Whenever we attend a picnic or family get-together, people expect me to bring these saucy meatballs and copies of the recipe. My aunt passed the recipe on to me years ago-Toni King, London, Kentucky.

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Reunion Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours

Yield: 20 Servings

20 90 110

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 medium onion, chopped
3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1/2 cup crushed saltines (about 15 crackers)
2 teaspoons salt
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
SAUCE:
1 bottle (14 ounces) ketchup
1-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup white vinegar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon chili powder
1-1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Dash salt

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
Pour over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until a thermometer reads 160°. Yield: 40 meatballs.

To quickly make saltine cracker crumbs with little mess, place the crackers in a large resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and crush with a rolling pin.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 143 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 37 mg cholesterol, 591 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 9 g protein.

Originally published as Reunion Meatballs in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p35