Buffet Meat Balls

Title:
Buffet Meat Balls

Yield:
10 Servings

Categories:
Holidays,
Ground
meat




Ingredients:




---------------------------------MEATBALLS---------------------------------


 1 1/2 lb Ground veal


   1/2 lb Ground turkey


     2    Eggs


     1 c  Soft bread crumbs


   1/2 c  Apple juice


   1/4 c  Finely chopped onion


     2 tb Snipped fresh parsley


   3/4 ts Salt


   3/4 ts Ground coriander


   1/4 ts Dried thyme leaves


   1/4 ts Pepper





-----------------------------------SAUCE-----------------------------------


     2    Carrots, diagonally sliced


          -(1/2" thick)


     2 tb Butter or margarine


     1 tb Snipped fresh parsley


     1 c  Ready-to-serve beef broth


   1/2 c  Apple juice


     2 tb Cornstarch


   3/4 ts Ground coriander


   1/2 ts Salt


     1 pn Pepper





 1. Heat oven to 350F.  Lightly grease 15 1/2" x 10 1/2" jelly roll pan. Set


 aside.  In large mixing bowl, combine all meatball ingredients. Mix well.


 Shape into ninety 3/4" meatballs.  Arrange in even layer in prepared pan.


 Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until light golden brown. Drain. Cover


 loosely with foil to keep warm. Set aside. *


 


 2. In 1 1/2 quart casserole, combine carrots, butter and parsley. Cover.


 Microwave at High for 2 to 3 minutes, or until butter melts. Add beef


 broth.  Set aside.


 


 3. In 1-cup measure, blend apple juice and cornstarch.  Blend into broth


 mixture.  Stir in coriander, salt and pepper.  Microwave at High for 7 to


 10 minutes, or until sauce is thickened and translucent, stirring 3 or 4


 times.  Set aside.


 


 4. Place meatballs in 10" square casserole.  Add sauce.  Toss to coat.


 Garnish with green pepper chunks if desired.  Serve with wooden picks.


 


 Advance preparation:  Up to 2 days in advance, prepare as directed to *


 above.  Cover and refrigerate meatballs.  To serve, continue as directed,


 except microwave meatballs at High for 9 to 15 minutes, or until hit,


 stirring 2 or 3 times.


 


 Source:  Traditional Christmas Cooking, Crafts & Gifts, Entered in Meal


 Master format by Lisa Clarke for Christmas Eve 1995


 


 * From the Polka Dot Cottage, 1-201-822-3627, NJ's BBS for Homemakers!


   Posted by LISA on 12-10-95


 


 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #710 by Lisa Clarke 
on Aug 1,


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