I got the inspiration for this recipe from Sarah W, who first tipped me off to the chili sauce/jelly combination. Since then I've experimented with different meatball concoctions and sauce spices. It's one of my husband's favorites, and so easy to make! Thanks, Sarah!
Sweet and Spicy Meatballs - yield 20 meatballs
Meatballs:
1.25 lb ground beef or turkey
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/8 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp minced onions (dried)
pinch granulated garlic
Sauce:
1 bottle Heinz chili sauce
1/2 cup grape jelly
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic
1/2 tsp minced onions (dried)
2 T. taco sauce
Combine meatball ingredients and shape into 1-1.5 inch balls. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes. While meatballs are cooking, combine ingredients of the sauce with a whisk until smooth. Pour over meatballs after 15 minutes and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until sauce is heated through and bubbly. Alternative: you can also cook the sauce and meatballs together in a crockpot! Either way, serve over rice or noodles and enjoy!
MMM! I have had this as an appetizer many times. Only when I've made it I used 1 bottle chili sauce and 1 small jar grape jelly. It sounds good with all the extra ingredients! I'll have to try it!
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