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Hot and Saucy Cocktail Meatballs

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  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 6
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The delicious sweet-and-spicy sauce for these classic meatballs couldn’t be easier!
Updated Oct 4, 2006
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 cup Progresso™ dry bread crumbs (any flavor)
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 bottles (12 ounces each) chili sauce
  • 2 jars (10 ounces each) grape jelly
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Stir together all ingredients except chili sauce and jelly. Shape into 1-inch meatballs. Place in ungreased retangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, or on rack in broiler pan.
  • 2
    Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear.
  • 3
    Heat chili sauce and jelly in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring contantly, until jelly is melted. Stir in meatballs until coated. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes. Serve hot with toothpicks.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Handle meatballs as little as possible when forming them to keep them moist and tender.
  • tip 2
    This mouthwatering sauce is just as scrumptious when used with prepared frozen meatballs or smoked cocktail sausages.

Nutrition

65 Calories, 2 g Total Fat, 3 g Protein, 9 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Meatball
Calories
65
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
15 mg
Sodium
200 mg
Potassium
90 mg
Total Carbohydrate
9 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
3 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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