Reunion Meatballs
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: Ground beef cookbook
Cook time: 100 minutesServes 8 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup crushed saltines (about 15 crackers)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
- 1 bottle (14 ounces) ketchup
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Dash salt
Directions
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In large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
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Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well.
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Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
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Place in a greased 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking dish.
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In a saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients.
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Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
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Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
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Pour over meatballs.
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Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until meat is no longer pink.