Sweet and Savory Cocktail Meatballs (2nd Place) by Leigh Walter, Burnsville, MN
Posted by Team Malt-O-Meal on January 9th 2009 in State Fair Recipes 2008
Makes 50 cocktail sized meatballs
Ingredients
- 1½ crushed Malt-O-Meal Honey and Oat Blenders
- 2 eggs
- ½ tsp salt and pepper (each)
- 2 tbsp dried onion flakes
- 1 lb ground pork
- ½ lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 can of jellied cranberry sauce (16 oz)
- 12 oz bottle of chili sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- juice of ½ lemon
Directions:
- Mix the ground pork and beef with egg yolks. Add the salt and pepper, onion flakes, ketchup and crushed Malt-O-Meal Honey and Oat Blenders. Mix by hand until combined.
- Form into miniature meat balls, I use a small cookie scoop but you could also use a tablespoon. At this point, you can refrigerate for a day or two or freeze before baking.
- In a large sauce pan, melt the jellied cranberry sauce over medium-low heat. Add the chili sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice and stir until the sugar dissolves (a few minutes) place meatballs in a 9 x 13 pan and pour the sauce over the top bake in 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes. Place meatballs and sauce in a bowl or giant cocktail glass to serve.
