Meatballs 5 ways

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Beef

Ingredients

  • Frozen meatballs
  • Bourbon Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white vinegar
  • 3/4 cup bourbon
  • 1 tsp spicy brown mustard
  • Chili and Jelly Sauce:
  • 12 oz. bottle chili sauce
  • 10 oz. jar grape jelly
  • Chimichurri Sauce:
  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 cup fresh parsley
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Hoisin Sauce:
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp. water
  • 2 tbsp. sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • Swedish:
  • 2 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp dried dill

Directions

  1. Cook meatballs as directed and toss with one of these sauces.

  2. Bourbon Sauce: Cook and stir brown sugar, vinegar, bourbon and mustard until mixture begins to simmer.

  3. Chili & Jelly Sauce: Cook and stir chili sauce and grape jelly until jelly is melted and mixture begins to simmer.

  4. Chimichurri Sauce: Chop garlic in a small food processor. Add parsley, cilantro, salt and pepper; pulse until finely chopped. Add vinegar. While processing, gradually add olive oil in a steady stream.

  5. Hoisin Sauce: Combine vinegar and hoisin sauce, water, sesame oil and soy sauce, honey and garlic and ginger. Bring to a simmer.

  6. Swedish: In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add beef broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream and dried dill; simmer 1 minute.

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