Party Meatballs Recipes

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and line a large-rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Place a skillet over medium heat and melt the butter in it. When the butter has melted, add the grated onions and saute for 3-4 minutes, until soft.
• In a large bowl, mix the sausage, ground beef, panko, 1/2 cup apple butter, sour cream, eggs, salt, pepper, and allspice. Add the onion, once it cools. Get your hands in it and mix well, until evenly combined.
• Measure out the meatballs into one-ounce portions. Roll tight balls and place them on the baking sheet, close together, but not touching. You should have 40-45 meatballs.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, mix the remaining 1/2 cup of apple butter, with beef broth, honey, and 1-2 dashes of cayenne pepper. Whisk well.
• After 15 minutes, remove the meatballs from the oven. Pour the sauce over the top, making sure to cover each meatball, and place back in the oven for 5-7 minutes.
• Once cooked through, shake the baking sheet a little to loosen the meatballs and serve warm.

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil, then place a wire rack over it.
• Grate the onion into a large bowl using a box grater. Add the ground beef and pork, tomato soup, panko, mustard powder, pepper, salt and minced garlic and knead together with your hands until thoroughly mixed. Use a tablespoon to help you make small meatballs, placing them close together but not touching on the prepared sheet pan. Bake until well browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the sauce: Melt the butter a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the flour until no raw bits are visible, then continue cooking for another minute. Whisk in the beef stock 1/2 cup at a time, allowing it to thicken between each addition, then whisk in the grape jelly until smooth. Cook until the sauce begins to bubble, then add the graham cracker crumbs, ketchup and vinegar. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the meatballs to the saute pan and gently toss to coat. Cook for another 3 minutes, then transfer to a chafing dish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve warm.

CROCK POT® PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place frozen meatballs into a slow cooker. Add cranberry sauce, chili sauce, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir to distribute sauce evenly over meatballs.
• Cook on High until meatballs are completely thawed and hot, about 3 hours.

PARTY APPETIZER MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes; drain. Combine ketchup and cornstarch in roasting pan. Stir in jellies; add the meatballs. Cover and bake for 30 minutes.

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, soup mix and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.
• Crumble beef and add to mixture; mixing well.
• Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
• Place 1 inch apart in ungreased 15 x 10 inch baking pans.
• Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and remaining Worcestershire sauce in a large Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Reduce heat and add meatballs.
• Simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Keep warm while serving in either a chafing dish or a crockpot.

ULTIMATE PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine sauces, cook over medium heat. Stir until smooth. Add prepared meatballs, stir and simmer about 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through.
• Tip: To spice it up even more, add 1 teaspoon of cumin and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper to the sauce while cooking.

PARTY MEATBALLS WITH MAPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Heat olive oil in a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook onion until softened, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Remove from heat.
• Combine Italian sausage, ground beef, bread crumbs, cooked bacon, egg, salt, pepper, and the contents of the skillet in a bowl. Using your fingers, combine ingredients until they are well mixed. Form into about 14 meatballs, 2 inches in diameter, and place on the prepared sheet pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• While the meatballs are baking, make the glaze. Combine water, maple syrup, soup base, and cayenne pepper in a 10-inch, nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat slightly. Boil until reduced by half, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Remove glaze from heat and allow to cool. Use a rubber spatula to scrape down any syrup that clings to the sides of the skillet, and stir back into the glaze.
• Place meatballs in a serving dish and drizzle glaze over each meatball. Top with cooked, crumbled bacon and serve warm with toothpicks.