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Spicy Cocktail Meatballs
These tiny, spicy meatballs are perfect for the cocktail hour.
Spicy Cocktail Meatballs
About This Recipe
| Yield: | serves 15-20 (makes 60 meatballs) |
| Active time: | 35 minutes |
| Total time: | 1 hour 10 minutes |
| This recipe appears in: | Serious Entertaining: Holiday Cocktail Nibbles |
Ingredients
- For The Meatballs:
- 1 pound spicy sausage
- 1 pound sweet sausage
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 2/3 cup Italian-style breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped sage
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- For The Sauce:
- 1 1/3 cups chili sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Procedures
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1
Place spicy sausage, sweet sausage, eggs, breadcrumbs, sage, salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until just blended.
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2
Remove mixture from food processor and roll into 1 inch balls, setting meatballs on a plate or baking sheet.
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3
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add as many meatballs to pan as will fit in one layer and cook until browned on all sides, about 5-8 minutes. Remove meatballs with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain fat from pan.
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4
Add remaining meatballs to pan and cook until browned on all sides. Drain fat from pan. Add first batch of meatballs back to pan.
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5
In a medium bowl, whisk together chili sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce.
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6
Add sauce to pan with meatballs. Cover and simmer for thirty minutes. Serve hot.
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