Horseradish Meatballs

Name: Horseradish Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean); 1/2 pound ground pork or turkey; SAUCE:; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup chili sauce; 1/2 cup ketchup; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup cider vinegar; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

"These spicy meatballs with their thick savory sauce are a popular party food," notes Joyce Benninger of Owen Sound, Ontario. "I also like to serve them with rice and a salad for a hearty meal."

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/2 pound ground pork or turkey
SAUCE:
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine first six ingredients. Add beef and pork; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-in. pan. Bake until a thermometer reads 160° (165° if using ground turkey), 35-40 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Gently stir in meatballs.

Originally published as Horseradish Meatballs in Taste of Home February/March 2002