Delicate Moose

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground moose
• 1 (30 count) package saltine crackers, finely crushed
• 1 cup parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 quart tomato sauce or tomato juice

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375F Grease two baking sheets Mix first eight ingredients.

2. 2

   Shape meat into meatballs Place meatballs on baking sheets Bake for 15 minutes in oven.

3. 3

   (The cheese may ooze out a bit…it’s no biggie) Pour sauce/juice and broth into a (crock) pot and heat Remove meatballs from baking sheet and place gently in sauce.

4. 4

   Simmer until meatballs are cooked through.

5. 5

   Baste the top meatballs if needed.

6. 6

   (Do NOT stir or you will have moose mush…. not a pretty sight!) Serve on rice, noodles or on mashed potatoes.

7. 7

   Be sure to have some bread on hand to sop up the sauce.

8. 8

   (I don’t add salt to this recipe as the saltines, soup and sauce/juice have salt added. Personal preference.) This one’s for you, Laudee.