Cocktail Party Meatballs
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SAUCE
3 cups catsup
2 cups water
1 cup cider vinegar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup onion, chopped
3 Tbsp. worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp. salt (or to taste)
4 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
12 drops Tabasco sauce
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MEATBALLS
3 pounds ground pork*
3 c. fine dried bread crumbs
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
2 Tbsp. horseradish
8 eggs, beaten
12 drops tabasco sauce
6 Tbsp. minced onion
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To make the sauce, bring all the ingredients to a boil in
a sauce
pan, then simmer for 1/2 hr.
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To make the meat balls, combine beef, bread crumbs,
salt and pepper
together in a large bowl. In a small bowl combine horseradish,
eggs,
tabasco and onion and mix well. Add to the meat mixture and
blend well.
Roll the mixture into bite size balls, approx. 250 of them.
Brown the meatballs in a large fry pan, drain and transfer to 2
large baking
dishes and pour the sauce over them. Simmer in the oven
for 2- 2 1/2 hours. Serve hot on chafing dish. These
may be made
the day before and reheated or frozen with the sauce on.
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* other ground meats may be used, turkey or beef, or a mixture.
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