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Italian Appetizer Meatballs

Name: Italian Appetizer Meatballs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 pound ground beef; 1 pound bulk Italian sausage; 2 jars (24 ounces each) spaghetti sauce; Minced fresh parsley, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. Cook: 2 hours

Makes

4 dozen

Store-bought spaghetti sauce speeds up the preparation of these homemade meatball appetizers. Leftovers make terrific sub sandwiches. —Rene McCrory, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Ingredients

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound ground beef
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
2 jars (24 ounces each) spaghetti sauce
Minced fresh parsley, optional

Directions

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.
Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake until no longer pink, 15-20 minutes.
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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