Sweet and Spicy Cocktail Meatballs

Everybody loves meatballs at parties, and this recipe won't let you down! Seasoned beef meatballs are simmered in a sweet and spicy sauce. You can also use ground venison instead of the ground beef.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 727 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ cup shortening
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ cup dry bread crumbs
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pound ground beef
• ⅓ cup minced onion
• 1 ¼ cups grape jelly
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle chile sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

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

Step 3

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

Step 4

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