Spiced Party Meatballs
This recipe makes a big party-size batch of meatballs. The meatballs can be served right from the slow cooker or chafing dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Yield: 24 appetizer servings 1x
- Category: Appetizers, Party Food
- Method: Slow Cooker
Ingredients
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- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup fine dry bread crumbs, unseasoned
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork or mild pork sausage
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 cans (10 1/2 ounces each) condensed beef broth, undiluted
- 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar, packed
- 6 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 F.
- Line rimmed baking sheets with foil and oil them lightly.
- In a bowl, combine the milk and bread crumbs; let stand for about 10 minutes, or the milk has been absorbed. Add the ground beef, pork, egg, onion, allspice, salt, and ginger. Blend thoroughly.
- Shape the meat mixture into 3/4-inch meatballs and arrange them in the prepared baking pans.
- Bake the meatballs for about 30 to 40 minutes, turning once about halfway through.
- In a saucepan, combine the beef broth with brown sugar and butter. Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
- Transfer the meatballs to the slow cooker and add the hot broth mixture. Cover and cook on LOW for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve the meatballs hot from the slow cooker.
- Makes about 6 dozen meatballs, or about 24 appetizer servings of 3 meatballs each.
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