Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatballs

Author

Nuwave

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

12 minutes

Servings

20

Category

Main Dishes

Ingredients

• 4 slices hearty white sandwich bread, torn into pieces
• ½c milk
• 2 large eggs
• ½lb ground pork
• ½c fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1t salt
• 2t pepper
• 2½lbs lean ground beef
• 1T vegetable oil
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 (28oz) can tomato sauce
• ¼c packed dark brown sugar
• 3T Worcestershire sauce
• 2T Dijon mustard
• ¼t red pepper flakes

Directions

1. Using fork, mash bread, milk and eggs in large bowl until smooth.
2. Add pork, parsley, garlic, onion, salt and pepper; mix until incorporated.
3. Add beef and knead until combined.
4. Form mixture into 1¼-inch meatballs (makes about 30).
5. Place meatballs on 3-inch rack and bake at 350°F for 6 minutes per side.
6. While meatballs bake, place tomato sauce, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and red pepper flakes in 3-quart sauce pan and mix well.
7. Heat sauce at 275˚F to achieve simmer.
8. Let simmer for 10 minutes.
9. Place meatballs in sauce to coat, then place in chafing dish or in the Liner Pan to serve.