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Cocktail Meatballs III

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"Cocktail Meatballs in a tangy sauce - easy and DELICIOUS! Serve with your favorite crackers." — Lynn LaBuy

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Original recipe makes 38 meatballs Change Servings

3 pounds ground beef
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
3 slices white bread
2 tablespoons half-and-half

1 (28 ounce) bottle ketchup
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Remove the crusts from the white bread and tear into small bread crumbs. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine beef, soup mix, white bread crumbs and half-and-half cream. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and arrange in 9x13 inch baking dishes (as many baking dishes as it takes or bake the meatballs in shifts).
Bake 10 to 15 minutes; or until browned.
In a slow cooker with the temperature set to high, mix together ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Cook until the mixture comes to a boil, then reduce temperature to low until you are ready to serve the meatballs.
Place the meatballs in the sauce and serve.

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PREP 25 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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I made these for a Boy Scout Dish-to-Pass Dinner and EVERYONE loved them! I used Onion Mushroop soup mix, as that was all I had! Instead of bread, I used crumbled saltine crackers. I did not have half & half, therefore, used milk and one egg. In the sauce: I added 1/2 tsp. Chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, dash hot pepper sauce and 1 Tablespoon Vinegar--because I didnt' want a sauce with a strong Ketchup flavor. It was delicious!

—Wild daycare

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Jan 20, 2007

Easy, but bland.

—Jessica

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Aug 29, 2002

Very good! I made them for a party and got rave reviews. To make it easier I bought the meatballs already made. Sauce was great!

—BARBIE0492

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Aug 14, 2005

Wow...I finally found a sauce to complement my meatballs. I do agree...do not by frozen meatballs as homemade is much better. The upgrades I incorporated were 2 tbls of sour cream as it made the meat much moister, 1 (28 oz) bottle of Heintz Tobasco Ketcup (for a little more zip) and a few splashes of Franks Red Hot Origianl sauce. I then added a few more splashes of red tobasco sauce and a little bit of water in the slow cooker so as to take away some of the "ketchupy" taste while maintaining a moist sauce. These were a great hit!

—Emerald City Cook

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Dec 27, 2005

I used frozen meatballs and then mixed the ingredients together to make the sauce (including the onion soup). I just put it all together on the stove on low until heated through. They were very good. My husband had about 15 friends over and the guys even cheered a beer to me and the meatballs.

—Maine_diner

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Apr 10, 2003

Yummy!....says the whole family and surprise guests that showed up for dinner. Will make again and again, and even for a party this Saturday!

—HEIDI186

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Mar 09, 2003

I made this for a party, everyone loved them. I combined the meatballs with cocktail wieners. Big Hit!

—SANDRA4

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Feb 13, 2007

I was looking for a simple yet good meatball recipe and this was "the one"! Everyone loved it. The only suggestion I would make was to double the sauce just to make sure they are extra coated. They were all gone fast!

—mom2taylgn

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Nutrition

Calories
346 kcal
17%

Carbohydrates
27.4 g
9%

Cholesterol
65 mg
22%

Fat
20.6 g
32%

Fiber
0.4 g
2%

Protein
13.9 g
28%

Sodium
863 mg
35%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cocktail Meatballs III

Serving Size: 1/18 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 346
Calories from Fat: 186

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20.6g 32 %
Saturated Fat 8.3g 42 %
Cholesterol 65mg 22 %
Sodium 863mg 35 %
** Potassium 377mg 11 %
Total Carbohydrates 27.4g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2 %
Protein 13.9g 28 %
Sugars 22.3g
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 12 %
Calcium 5 %
Iron 19 %
** Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 54 %
** Vitamin B6 16 %
** Magnesium 8 %
Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.