Sweet Meatball Appetizer Recipes

THE BEST SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef, egg, bread crumbs and onion. Mix thoroughly and shape into golf ball-sized balls.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, gently brown the meatballs and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine the brown sugar, flour, water, white vinegar and soy sauce. Mix thoroughly. Add meatballs and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 30 minutes.

SWEET AND TANGY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, eggs, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and chili powder in a large bowl until well-combined.
• Form the meat into 50 equally-sized balls, using a rounded teaspoonful for each.
• Add oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat, or add to your slow cooker and turn on the SEAR setting. Once hot, lightly brown the meatballs in batches. Transfer to a large plate after they brown.
• Add ketchup or chili sauce and jelly to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Pour about 2/3 cup of the sauce into the bottom of a Dutch oven or Crock-Pot insert, spreading to coat the bottom in an even layer. This can also be done on the SEAR setting in your slow cooker.
• Add one-third of the meatballs to the bottom of the pan or insert. Top with another 2/3 cup of sauce. Add another third of the meatballs on top, followed by another 2/3 cup of sauce. Finish with the remaining meatballs and top with remaining sauce.
• If you are using a Dutch oven, cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours, until sauce has thickened and meat is cooked through.
• If you are using a slow cooker, set to low and cook for 2-3 hours, until sauce is very thick and beef is cooked through.
• Serve immediately on a platter with toothpicks.

SWEET-AND-SOUR MEATBALLS APPETIZER

Steps:

• Combine bread crumbs and milk in small bowl; set aside. Meanwhile, combine ground beef, sausage, water chestnuts, soy sauce, garlic powder and onion salt. Add to bread crumb mixture; mix well. Form into 1-1/2-in. meatballs. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. , Bake at 350° for about 20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°, drain. Serve with sweet-and-sour sauce if desired.

SWEET MEATBALL APPETIZER

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for meat mixture and seperately in a large covered saucepan or pot bring all the sauce ingredients to a simmer. When nice and hot start forming small meatballs (they will expand somewhat) and drop gently into the sauce. Lower heat and cook for 2 hours. Serve over rice with a little sauce.

SWEET MINI MEATBALL APPETIZER #RAGU

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 2 sheet pans with vegetable oil spray.
• Mix together the beef and pork in a large bowl, turning a few times so as not to over mix.
• Using a large fork or your hands, add bread and beaten eggs to meat and mix with about 6 or 7 turns. Add all remaining ingredients and gently incorporate into meat. Do not over mix or meatballs will be tough.
• Make one inch meatballs (a 1-inch scoop helps ) and place on sprayed sheet pan. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-15 minutes until cooked through.
• While meatballs are cooking, pour both jars of Ragu Old World Style Marinara into a large saucepan and heat over medium heat. When the meatballs are cooked, add to the Ragu sauce. Serve hot and provide small skewers on the side to pick up the meatballs. Reserve some of the sauce and place in a bowl for dipping the meatballs.