Hot and Saucy Cocktail Meatballs

  • Prep 30 min
  • Total 1 hr 20 min
  • Servings 6

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

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.

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

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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