Score big with these scrumptious meatballs on game day. Your family and friends will be asking for an instant replay! These delicious creole meatballs are perfect for an appetizer, or you can serve them as an entrée with a rice side dish or as main component of a hearty sandwich, using crusty rolls. Either way, touchdown!
Course
Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine
American
Servings8
Ingredients
2lbslean ground beef
1/4cupchopped onion
2eggsslightly beaten
1cuptomato juice
1cupdry bread crumbs
1tablespoonchili powder
1tablespoonsalt
1/2teaspoonthyme
1/3teaspooncayenne pepper
1/2teaspoonMSG(umami seasoning)
flourfor rolling
1/3cupcooking oil
1cuponionsliced
3/4cupgreen pepperchopped
1/2cupchopped celery
3cupssliced mushrooms
5cupscanned tomatoes
1bay leafcrushed
1teaspoonsalt
1/3teaspooncayenne pepper
1/4cupwinesweet
Instructions
Mix first 10 ingredients together and form into 1 inch meatballs.
Roll in flour and set aside.
Using a large skillet, sauté onions, green pepper, celery and mushrooms in oil; transfer vegetables to large saucepan when nicely sautéed.
Brown meatballs in same skillet; add to saucepan with the sautéed vegetables. Add the remaining 5 ingredients to make the sauce.
Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Serve hot as desired.
Note: If desired, thicken sauce using 1-2 tablespoons of flour mixed with 1/4 cup water.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Food.com.
Photo credit: By Michael Stern - 10000000041678_000334, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45791026