Grandma's Cocktail Meatballs recipe

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Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
¼ cup crushed saltine crackers
1 egg
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
14 ounces apple jelly
13 ounces ketchup
½ cup red wine

Nutrition Info

441.9 calories
carbohydrate: 47.5 g
cholesterol: 94.2 mg
fat: 18.2 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 21.1 g
saturatedFat: 6.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 914.2 mg
sugar: 40.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Mix together beef, crackers, egg, and onion soup mix in a bowl, shape into about 50 1-inch balls.

  2. Heat oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Brown meatballs in hot oil, about 2 minutes per side.

  3. Stir apple jelly and ketchup together in a large pot over medium-high heat, cook and stir until the jelly melts and the mixture is smooth. Stir the wine into the jelly mixture, add the meatballs, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the meatballs are cooked through, about 25 minutes.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Easy and delicious meatball recipe that is perfect for holiday or family events. Cooked on stove but can be kept warm in a slow cooker set to Warm. Try currant jelly in place of the apple, if you please.

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