OFN Staff Favorite
Ingredients:
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 C fine, dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 C finely chopped onions
• 1/4 C milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 pound pork sausage
• 1 pound ground beef
• 3/4 C apple jelly
• 1/3 C spicy brown mustard
• 1/3 C whiskey or apple juice
• 1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Dash hot pepper sauce
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, beat eggs with a fork. Stir in breadcrumbs, onion, milk, salt and pepper. Add beef and sausage. Mix well and shape into 36 meatballs. Place meatballs into a shallow baking dish and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cooked through. Drain excess fat from meatballs. Place meatballs into a slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together the jelly, mustard, whiskey or apple juice, Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce. Pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on low for 3 to 4 hours.
