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Spiced Meatballs Recipe

When I host club meetings at my house, these meatballs are sure to be part of the potluck menu. I've made them for holidays as well, where they're always welcome.

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Spiced Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 50 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup cooked rice
2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon celery salt
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 cups tomato juice
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
4 whole cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a skillet, combine the tomato juice, sugar, Worcestershire sauce, cloves and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; add the meatballs.
Cover and simmer for 50 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Discard the cloves before serving. Yield: 16 meatballs.

Originally published as Spiced Meatballs in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p29