Meatball and Sausage Bites

Name: Meatball and Sausage Bites
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: about 40 servings.
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 pounds ground beef; 2 packages (1 pound each) miniature smoked sausages; 2 cans (20 ounces each) pineapple chunks, drained; 1 jar (10 ounces) pimiento-stuffed olives, drained; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 bottles (20 ounces each) barbecue sauce

The Country/Victorian wedding Jim and I planned included a ceremony in front of a hitching post Jim made and two special hula dances (I belong to a Hawaiian dance troupe). A good friend, Linda Allen, prepared this meaty snack, with was a hit.

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds ground beef
2 packages (1 pound each) miniature smoked sausages
2 cans (20 ounces each) pineapple chunks, drained
1 jar (10 ounces) pimiento-stuffed olives, drained
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 bottles (20 ounces each) barbecue sauce

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. With a slotted spoon, transfer meatballs to two shallow 3-qt. baking dishes. Add sausages, pineapple and olives to each; toss gently to mix.
Combine brown sugar and barbecue sauce; pour half over each casserole. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25 minutes or until heated through.

Tip: Assemble pans of this appetizer a day ahead, cover and refrigerate. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking as directed. Serve from a slow cooker or electric roaster.