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Barbecued Meatballs

Name: Barbecued Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs; 1/3 cup finely chopped onion; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce; 1 jar (10 ounces) grape jelly

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 15 min.

Makes

about 3 dozen

Grape jelly and chili sauce are the secrets that make these meatballs so fantastic. If I’m serving them at a party, I prepare the meatballs and sauce in advance and reheat them right before guests arrive. —Irma Schnuelle, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

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Ingredients

1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1/4 cup canola oil
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
1 jar (10 ounces) grape jelly

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in oil on all sides.
Remove meatballs and drain. In the same skillet, combine chili sauce and jelly; cook and stir over medium heat until jelly has melted. Return meatballs to pan; heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 71 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 215mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

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