Italian Appetizer Meatballs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Cook: 2 hours
YIELD: 4 dozen.
Store-bought spaghetti sauce speeds up the preparation of these homemade meatball appetizers. Leftovers make terrific sub sandwiches. —Rene McCrory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Ingredients
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
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1/4 cup 2% milk
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2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 pound ground beef
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1 pound bulk Italian sausage
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2 jars (24 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
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Minced fresh parsley, optional
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls.
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2.
Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake until no longer pink, 15-20 minutes.
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3.
Transfer meatballs to a 4-qt. slow cooker; add spaghetti sauce. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Garnish with parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 meatball: 67 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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