Surprise Cocktail Meatballs

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons minced parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground sage
• 1 large egg (lightly beaten)
• 40 chestnuts or 40 pecan halves (optional) or 40 pieces cheese (optional)
• 1 cup apple juice
• 2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 8 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons lower sodium soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 mix the beef, lamb breadcrumbs, onion, parsley, marjoram, salt, sage, pepper, and egg in a large bowl.
• 3 divide into about 40 pieces.
• 4 wrap each piece around the desired "surprise". (optional).
• 5 place the meatballs in a baking pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the meatballs are no longer pink.
• 6 whisk together the apple juice, brown sugar, wine, corn starch, soy sauce and garlic poweder.
• 7 bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes until thickened (stirring often).
• 8 drain meatballs.
• 9 place meatballs and sauce in a crockpot and simmer.
• 10 serve with cocktail forks or toothpicks.