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Crispy Meatballs

Name: Crispy Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 meatballs.
Ingredients: 1 egg; 1/4 cup ketchup; 1 cup crisp rice cereal; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 pound ground beef

2 reviews

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

16 meatballs

Instead of bread crumbs, crisp rice cereal holds these meatballs together. I've had this much-used recipe in my files for years. - Nancy Dose, Arlington, Minnesota

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Ingredients

1 egg
1/4 cup ketchup
1 cup crisp rice cereal
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound ground beef

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs an a greased rack in a shallow pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.

If a recipe calls for nutmeg and you don't have any on hand, substitute ground ginger or mace.

Crispy Meatballs

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