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Cocktail Meatballs

June 16

I’ve made these for as long as I can remember, so simple and fun! It’s meatballs covered in a rich sweet & sticky sauce and they always go down a treat while entertaining.

  • serves Serves 6
  • time 30mins

Method

  1. 1. Preheat the grill to high.
  2. 2. In a large bowl, combine the minced beef, onion, green pepper, breadcrumbs, egg and Tabasco sauce until thoroughly mixed together.
  3. 3. Form the mixture into bite-sized meatballs, each about 3cm (1/4 in) in diameter. Arrange the meatballs on a grill tray and place under the hot grill for 10-12 minutes, turn from time to time, until browned all over.
  4. 4. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium-high heat, add the onion and pepper and sauté until soft. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
  5. 5. Arrange the meatballs on a serving platter and cover with the sauce, then pass around and enjoy.

Ingredients

1lb beef mince

1/2 large onion, peeled and finely chopped

1/2 green pepper, finely chopped

4 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs

1 large egg, beaten

a dash of tabasco sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1¼ oz butter

1/2 large onion, peeled and finely chopped

1/2 green pepper, finely chopped

12oz tin condensed tomato soup

2 tbsp soft dark brown sugar

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 tsp english mustard

450 g beef mince

1/2 large onion, peeled and finely chopped

1/2 green pepper, finely chopped

4 tbsp fresh white breadcrumbs

1 large egg, beaten

a dash of tabasco sauce

1/2 tsp salt

30 g butter

1/2 large onion, peeled and finely chopped

1/2 green pepper, finely chopped

340 g tin condensed tomato soup

2 tbsp soft dark brown sugar

1 tbsp white wine vinegar

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

1 tsp english mustard

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