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: Italian Appetizers, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 2 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

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

Ingredients

2 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

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink.
Transfer meatballs to a 4-qt. slow cooker; add spaghetti sauce. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 67 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

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nmcgill

Sep 11, 2011

My husband loved these! I used Italian Seasoned breadcrumbs & Paul Neuman's Marinara Sauce. Delicious!
nonsox

Dec 31, 2010

I make meatballs often, but wanted to try an appetizer italian meatball. These tasted wonderful just out of the oven! I didn't think that the ingredients would make meatballs better than I'd had before, but they did. I used Italian seasoned bread crumbs instead of plain because that's what I had on hand.