These meatballs, swimming in chili sauce and grape jelly, are great as appetizers or as a main dish. Serve over your favorite pasta.
INGREDIENTS (for 7 servings):
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup fresh bread crumbs
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1/3 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 (12 ounce) bottles chile sauce
- 1 cup grape jelly
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sour cream
PREPARATION:
In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and bread crumbs. Add ground beef, onion, egg, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and form into 1 inch balls.
In a large saucepan, combine chili sauce, grape jelly and water; bring to a simmer. Gently drop the meatballs into the chili sauce mixture and simmer for about 1 hour. Occasionally skim off excess fat, as necessary.
Stir in sour cream just before serving. Remove from heat before sour cream comes to a boil.