Sunday, 10 February 2013

Grape Jelly Meatballs


We always eat these on New Year's, but they're great anytime of year! You can find this recipe pretty much anywhere, but I got mine from my mom.

Ingredients:
  • 1 jar of Heinz chili sauce (doesn't necessarily have to be Heinz, but it tastes the best!)
  • 1 jar of grape jelly
  • Meatballs (however many you would like)
Instructions:

Put the chili sauce and jelly together in a large pot, heat until the jelly is melted and sauce is smooth. Stir often. Add frozen meatballs; heat until meatballs are thawed. Let simmer for 3 hours.

Changes:

Instead of buying meatballs and thawing them, I made my own!

How to Make Your Own Meatballs:
  • 1 and a half tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 cup of crumbs
  • 1 lb. lean hamburger
  • 1 tsp. pepper
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 egg
Mix together all ingredients. Add in the meat, use your hands to make sure the meat is evened out throughout the mixture, add more water/crumbs if the mixture is too dry/wet. Roll mixture into desired shape for the meatballs. Preheat a skillet with olive oil to medium heat; cook the meatballs, make sure all sides are browned and thoroughly cooked. Place the meatballs on a paper towel to get rid of excess grease. Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. This often makes an appearance during the holiday season in our family too! I made my own meatballs tonight, actually, but I used ground pork instead of ground beef. My end result was Sweet and Sour Meatballs over rice.

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  2. Mmmmmm....I usually serve this over rice as well, but my sister-in-law makes it as an appetizer or a snack.

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