Grape Jelly Meatballs
Grape jelly meatballs are a popular appetizer for holiday parties and get-togethers.
Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
- 1/3 cup onion -- minced
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg -- beaten
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley -- minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 cup Crisco vegetable shortening -- to brown meatballs
Sauce
- 1 12oz bottle chili sauce
- 1 10oz jar grape jelly
- Meatball Directions
Combine the first 9 ingredients, mixing well. Shape into 1"
meatballs. Cook
in an electric skillet in hot shortening over medium heat for
10-15 minutes
or until browned. Cool meatballs by draining on paper towels.
Discard
grease.
Simmer Sauce Directions
Combine chili sauce and grape jelly in a medium saucepan (or same
electric
skillet); stir well until jelly is melted. Add meatballs and simmer
UNCOVERED on low for 30 minutes (to thicken the sauce), stirring
occasionally. Serve hot meatballs with toothpicks out of the skillet
or a crockpot or chafing dish set on low to keep warm.
Makes about 5 dozen 1" meatballs.
Makes about 4 to 5 dozen meatballs, depending on size.