Apple Meatballs Recipes

APPLE SPICE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls., Place meatballs on greased racks in shallow baking pans. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until no longer pink. Drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Gently stir in 6 dozen cooked meatballs and heat through. Save the remaining meatballs for Hungarian Pepper Soup with Romano Crisps or save for another use.

BEEF AND APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Coarsely grate the apples and place half in a large bowl.
• Add the ground beef, breadcrumbs, sage, egg and plenty of seasoning. Use clean hands to mix the mixture together.
• Divide into about 32 pieces and roll into small balls.
• Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan, add the meatballs and fry over a high heat for six to eight minutes, stirring occasionally until golden brown on all sides.
• Add the remaining grated apples to the pan and stir well. Add the tomato sauce and season to taste.
• Cover and simmer for five to seven minutes or until the sauce is thickened. Serve with freshly cooked pasta.

APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , In a large skillet, brown the meatballs; drain. Transfer to a greased 3-qt. baking dish. In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes. Pour over meatballs. , Cover and bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.

TURKEY-APPLE SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Make the meatballs: Pulse the bread in a food processor to make fine crumbs. Add the milk and Worcestershire sauce and pulse to make a paste; set aside.
• Heat the butter and vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add the shallots and cook, stirring, until golden brown, about 8 minutes. Add the apple, garlic, cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the apple is tender, about 3 minutes. Stir in the breadcrumb mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl and let cool completely.
• Add the turkey and egg to the bowl and beat with a mixer on lowspeed until well combined, about 4 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Dampen your hands and form the meat mixture into 36 balls (about1 inch each). Arrange on the prepared baking sheet and bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the gravy: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk to make a smooth paste, about 3 minutes. Gradually whisk in the chicken broth, then add the Worcestershire sauce. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Add the meatballs and simmer until firm and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve over mashed potatoes and top with parsley and/or chives.

APPLESAUCE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine applesauce, egg, bread crumbs, and salt and pepper, with ground beef; mix until well blended. (This is best done by hand.) Form mixture into medium-sized meatballs, and roll in flour.
• Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large skillet over medium high or high heat. Cook meatballs, turning occasionally, until evenly browned but not cooked through. Transfer to a baking dish and set aside.
• In the same skillet, partially cook the carrots and onions over medium high heat. Add tomato juice, season to taste with salt and pepper, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, then pour over meatballs.
• Cook, covered, in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until carrots are tender and meatballs are cooked through. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes before removing from the oven.

GRANDMA'S APPLESAUCE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Whisk the egg and milk together in a large bowl, and stir in the croutons. Allow the croutons to soak up the milk mixture for about 2 minutes. Lightly stir in the applesauce, onion, garlic, Cheddar cheese, and salt and pepper, and mix in ground beef with your hands until thoroughly combined. Form the meat mixture into 1 1/2-inch balls, and place into the prepared baking dish. In the same bowl, whisk together the cream of celery soup with evaporated milk. Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until the sauce is bubbling and thickened and the meat is no longer pink in the middle, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese 15 minutes before end of baking, and bake until the cheese is melted and beginning to brown. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of a meatball should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

BAKED PORK AND APPLE MEATBALLS (GARY RHODES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Cut apples into 1/2" pieces and set aside.
• Melt butter in frying pan and cook onions gently for a few minutes until transparent.
• Add nutmeg and cinnamon to the onions and cook for a minute or so.
• Remove from heat and add sage; set aside to cool.
• Add the apple pieces, egg and ground pork to the onion mixture once it has cooled; season with salt and pepper and mix well.
• Roll mixture into 12 meatballs.
• In a clean frying pan, brown the meatballs in 1 tablespoon of butter making sure to turn carefully so they do not break apart.
• Put the browned meatballs into an ovenproof casserole dish.
• Pour the white wine into a saucepan and boil until it reduces down to about 1/2.
• Stir in the chicken stock; pour liquid over meatballs.
• Place in the oven uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Remove meatballs carefully from casserole dish and keep warm.
• Skim any fat off of the juices left in the pan.
• Optional: Use the cornflour (cornstarch) mixed with a bit of cold water and whisk into the juices for a thicker sauce.
• Serve meatballs with the sauce drizzled over top.

PORK-AND-APPLE MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cover rimmed baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix first 6 ingredients just until blended.
• Shape meat mixture into 24 meatballs, using about 1 Tbsp. meat mixture for each meatball; place on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (160°F). About 5 min. before meatballs are done, bring dressing and mustard to boil in large skillet, stirring frequently.
• Add meatballs to dressing mixture; cook 3 min. or sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally to evenly coat all sides of meatballs with dressing mixture.

APPLE AND TURKEY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Mix turkey, apples, cheese and tomatoes just until blended; shape into 30 (1-inch) meatballs.
• Place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. About 5 min. before meatballs are done, cook gravy in saucepan on medium heat until heated through, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta. Serve topped with meatballs and gravy.