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Grandma's Meatballs

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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 45m
  • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup dry breadcrumb (fine)
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound ground pork (or 1/2 lb ground lamb)
  • Salt & pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 6 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup beef broth, undiluted
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk until the milk is absorbed (use a good sized bowl that is big enough to hold the other ingredients).

  • Step 2: Add the meat, salt, pepper, allspice, ginger, onion and egg, mix til well blended.

  • Step 3: Bring 2 quarts of water to a boil, add some salt.

  • Step 4: Roll the meat mixture into golfball (or a bit smaller) sized balls.

  • Step 5: Drop the balls into the boiling water and cook covered for 15 minutes.

  • Step 6: Meanwhile heat the oven to 350F and in a saucepan combine the brown sugar, broth & melted butter, stir & heat until the sugar is dissolved and forms a glaze.

  • Step 7: Place the meatballs in a single layer in a 9X13 baking dish.

  • Step 8: Spoon the glaze over the meatballs and bake uncovered for 30 minutes.

  • Step 9: Turn the meatballs a couple of times.


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