Christy's Meatballs or Meatloaf Recipe #163668
My sister made these meatballs one night when we were in high school and she was learning to cook. The sauce is delicious and the meat can easily be made into a meatloaf for a great week-night dinner.
50 min | 20 min prep
3 dozen meatballs
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef (use very lean beef)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon basil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce (optional)
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 2 teaspoons butter
Sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Mix all the meatball ingredients in a large bowl and shape into 1-inch balls. Fry until brown in the oil and butter. Drain off the grease and place meatballs on paper towels.
- Place meatballs in a 2-qt. baking dish.
- In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Pour over meatballs.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- For a meatloaf, mix the meat and form into a loaf in a baking dish. Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with the sauce. Return to the oven for 15-20 minutes or until the sauce looks bubbly.
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