Apple Butter Brandy Meatballs
Description
Having a party and at a loss as to what to serve your adult guests? Try these delicious meatballs. They start out traditional, but it's the sauce that makes them sweet and tangy. Serve them as an appetizer or as part of a meal, if you wish. Just don't fee
Ingredients
Meatballs:
1 lb. lean ground beef
1 lb. ground pork
1/2 medium onion, finely minced
1 c. bread crumbs
1 large egg
1 t. salt
1/2 - 1 t. freshly ground black pepper
2-3 T. finely minced fresh sage
Sauce:
1 2/3 c. apple butter
3/4 c. BBQ sauce
1 c. brandy
1 c. water
4 T. chili sauce
2 T. brown sugar, optional
1 t. salt
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix meatball ingredients together gently but thoroughly incorporated, DO NOT over mix.
Use a tablespoon or small scoop to portion out the meatballs; roll meatballs in the palms of your hands until they are smooth and round; place on an un-greased cookie/baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
Sauce:
Add all sauce ingredients to a large saucepan; heat, stirring to combine, until it comes to a boil; lower heat; let it boil gently for about 5 minutes. Taste to adjust ingredients or seasonings.
While sauce is cooking, heat 1-2 T. olive oil in a large skillet. Remove meatballs from the oven; brown them, in batches, in the skillet, cooking them and turning often, for about 5-7 minutes, or until done inside. The internal temperature should reach 155 degrees. The meatballs will cook further in the sauce.
Combine meatballs and sauce together; bring up to a gentle simmer; cover; let simmer for a few minutes to heat everything through.
Serve hot with toothpicks or cocktail forks. You could transfer everything into a slow cooker set on warm and serve from it.
4 dozen meatballs- serving size = 2 meatballs
*These meatballs are NOT suitable for children since not all of the alcohol will cook off!