Simple meatballs with an unusual chili sauce/grape jelly coating. Quite a combination of tastes and textures. Note: After cooking, I like to keep the meatballs warm in a slow cooker until ready to serve.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 0.5 cups dried bread crumbs
- 0.33 cups chopped onion
- 0.25 cups milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 0.25 cups shortening
- 12 fluids ounces tomato-based chili sauce
- 1.25 cups grape jelly
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and ground black pepper. Mix together, and shape into meatballs.
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In a large skillet, heat shortening over medium heat. Add meatballs, and cook until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from skillet, and drain on paper towels.
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3
Add chili sauce and jelly to skillet; heat, stirring, until jelly is melted. Return meatballs to skillet, and stir until coated. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
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