Ingredients
Scale
For the meatballs: makes approximately 30
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 6 green onions, finely chopped including the green parts
- 2 TBS Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder or (4 garlic gloves minced)
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 cup of plain bread crumbs (see instructions below)
For the plain bread crumbs:
- 4 slices of toast
For the sauce:
- 1–12 oz jar Chili Sauce
- 1– 15.5 oz Low Sugar Concord Grape Jelly
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl add ground beef, green onions, worcestershire sauce,salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder, chili powder, eggs, and bread crumbs (see how to make below).
- Mix all ingredients well, and then shape into evenly sized meatballs (golf ball size) .
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and place meatballs in even rows.
- Cook for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the meatballs reach 165 degrees F.
- When your meatballs are ready to come out of the oven you will notice the fat that settled around the meatballs. Simply scrape the fat off with a spoon before transferring them in the sauce.
How to make homemade bread crumbs:
- Toast bread, tear into pieces, and place in a high rpm blender or food processor. Blend or pulse until you have bread crumbs, then pour bread crumbs into meat mixture.
Making the sauce:
- While your meatballs are in the oven add chili sauce and grape jelly to a large cooking skillet or crock pot and combine well. If placing meatballs in a crock pot heat sauce on high and adjust temperature to warm once heated. If heating sauce on the stove top, heat sauce on low.
- When your meatballs are ready transfer them into the sauce and coat the meatballs evenly.
- Serve warm and Enjoy!