Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 0.5 cups dry bread crumbs
• 0.25 cups milk
• 0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
• 0.33 cups minced onion
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 0.5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 0.25 cups shortening
• 1 bottle chile sauce , 12 ounce
• 1.25 cups grape jelly

Instructions

1. 1

   In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, dry bread crumbs and milk. Blend in ground pepper, parsley, onion, salt, egg and Worcestershire sauce. Mix thoroughly.

2. 2

   Shape the beef mixture into 1 inch meatballs. In a large skillet, melt the shortening over medium heat and brown the meatballs.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, mix the chile sauce and grape jelly over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until jelly is melted.

4. 4

   Pour the sauce over the browning meatballs and simmer for 30 minutes, or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.