Cocktail Meatballs

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Level: Easy
Total: 45 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 25 min
Yield: about 3 dozen

Ingredients

  1. 1 pound ground beef
  2. 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  3. 1/2 cup finely chopped yellow onion
  4. 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs
  5. 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
  6. 2 tablespoons milk
  7. 2 teaspoons Creole mustard
  8. 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  9. 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  10. 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  11. 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  12. 1/2 teaspoon Essence, recipe follows
  13. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  14. 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  15. 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  16. 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
  17. 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  18. 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
  19. 1 cup ketchup
  20. 1/2 cup grated yellow onions
  21. 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  22. 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  23. 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  24. 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  25. 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  26. 1 teaspoon salt
  27. 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
  28. 2 tablespoons salt
  29. 2 tablespoons garlic powder
  30. 1 tablespoon black pepper
  31. 1 tablespoon onion powder
  32. 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
  33. 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
  34. 1 tablespoon dried thyme

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients for the meatballs, except the oil and butter. Mix well with your hands. Form into individual meatballs, about 1-inch in diameter. In a large skillet, heat the oil and the butter over medium-high heat. Add the meatballs and cook, turning until brown on all sides. Transfer to a 2 1/2 quart baking dish.
  3. Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a medium bowl, whisking to dissolve the sugar and combine. Adjust the seasoning, to taste. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and bake until the meat is cooked through and the sauce is bubbly, 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve immediately.
  4. Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
  5. Recipe from “New New Orleans Cooking”, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.

 

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