MeatBalls

[JimT]

I need a good meatball recipe using beef. Need a sauce recipe also. Got volunteered to make them for a christmas party. I have only used my crockpot a few times. Help!!

[oldksnarc]

Re: MeatBalls

Try this one:

Barbecue Meatballs

2 pounds ground beef

1 cup bread crumbs

1 teaspoon garlic powder

2 packages onion soup mix

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 eggs

Sauce:

2 onions -- chopped

2 cans tomato paste (12 ounces total)

2 cloves garlic -- minced

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

1/4 cup red wine vinegar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup sweet pickle relish

1/2 cup beef broth

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons dry mustard

Combine first 6 ingredients and mix well. Shape into meatballs and brown in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil. Drain on paper towels.

Add all sauce ingredients to slow cooker and stir well. Add meatballs and cook, covered, on LOW for 5 to 6 hours (HIGH for 2 to 3 hours). Serve from the slow cooker.

This recipe yields about 60 meatballs.

[Guest blackeyed_susan]

Re: MeatBalls

This is an excellent recipe. Just substitute the venison with beef. Also if you make it the day ahead it taste better when you serve it. Very easy to do in the crock pot. I took this camping with us this past summer.

Italian Venison Meatballs and Sauce

Sauce:

1 can (16 oz) whole peeled / crushed tomatoes, un drained

1 can (6 oz) tomato paste

1/2 cup red wine

1 medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

3 tbsp olive oil

1 can (15 oz) tomato sauce

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

1 tbsp dried parsley flakes

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2 bay leaves

Meatballs:

1 1/2 - 2 pounds ground venison

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tsp Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp dried basil leaves

2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

1/2 tsp salt

1/8 tsp pepper

3 tbsp bread crumbs

3 tbsp olive oil

In food processor or blender, puree tomatoes. Blend in tomato paste and wine; set aside. In Dutch oven, cook and stir onion and 2 cloves minced garlic in oil over medium heat until tender. Add tomato mixture and remaining sauce ingredients. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low and cook until sauce thickens and flavors are blended, about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

To prepare meatballs: While sauce is cooking. In a medium bowl add meat, egg, 1 clove garlic minced, Italian seasoning, basil, cheese, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Add bread crumbs, 1 tbsp at a time. Shape meat mixture into about 30 meatballs depending on size.

In a large skillet, heat 3 tbsp oil over medium heat. Add meatballs; brown well on all sides, turning frequently. Remove meatballs with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Add meatballs to sauce during the last hour of cooking. Serve meatballs and sauce over hot cooked spaghetti.

Serves 8 to 10

[LifeNRA]

Re: MeatBalls

Any BBQ sauce of your choice, and a bag of frozen meatballs!!! Walla! Instant BBQ meatballs!

Just throw in the meatballs into the crockpot dump in your BBQ sauce, and turn on for a few hours or untill well heated, DONE!

My wife takes these into where she works, they all think she makes them homemade!!! She tells them what they are but some dont want to believe her!?!?!? I think some of them are IDIOTS! LOL!!!

[Guest Finn]

Re: MeatBalls

Frozen Meatballs

BBQ sauce of your choice

1 small jar of grape jelly

Heat in crock pot....simple and very good

[LifeNRA]

Re: MeatBalls

Hey finn what does the grape jelly do???