Savory Meatballs

Name: Savory Meatballs
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: bread; milk; beef; onions; parsley leaves; salt; garlic powder; black pepper; ketchup; apricot preserves (jam); prepared mustard; vinegar; red hot pepper sauce; beans

Submitted by tom

Make a quick but hearty dinner with this simple recipe that makes tender and juicy meatballs everyone will love.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

20 min

READY

40 min

Ingredients

CUPS BREAD
torn *

CUPS MILK

POUND BEEF
ground

CUP ONIONS
finely chopped

TABLESPOONS PARSLEY LEAVES
chopped

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOON GARLIC POWDER

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

1 ½

CUP KETCHUP

CUP APRICOT PRESERVES (JAM) *

TABLESPOON PREPARED MUSTARD
dijon style

TEASPOONS VINEGAR
cider

TEASPOON RED HOT PEPPER SAUCE

EACH BEANS
green, 16 oz cans, cut, drained *

Directions

Microwave: In a mixing bowl, pour milk over bread and let stand 1 minute. Add meat, onion, parsley, salt, garlic powder and black pepper; mix well. Roll into 1 inch size balls; place in a 2 quart microwave safe dish. Cover and cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes or until done; drain. Blend ketchup with preserves, mustard, vinegar and red pepper sauce. Combine sauce, beans and meatballs. Cover and cook on High for 2 to 3 minutes or until heated through.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.