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Creole Meatballs

Score big with these scrumptious meatballs on game day. Your family and friends will be asking for an instant replay! These delicious creole meatballs are perfect for an appetizer, or you can serve them as an entrée with a rice side dish or as main component of a hearty sandwich, using crusty rolls. Either way, touchdown!
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 2 eggs slightly beaten
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon MSG (umami seasoning)
  • flour for rolling
  • 1/3 cup cooking oil
  • 1 cup onion sliced
  • 3/4 cup green pepper chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 3 cups sliced mushrooms
  • 5 cups canned tomatoes
  • 1 bay leaf crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup wine sweet

Instructions

  1. Mix first 10 ingredients together and form into 1 inch meatballs.
  2. Roll in flour and set aside.
  3. Using a large skillet, sauté onions, green pepper, celery and mushrooms in oil; transfer vegetables to large saucepan when nicely sautéed.
  4. Brown meatballs in same skillet; add to saucepan with the sautéed vegetables. Add the remaining 5 ingredients to make the sauce.
  5. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Serve hot as desired.
  6. Note: If desired, thicken sauce using 1-2 tablespoons of flour mixed with 1/4 cup water.

Recipe Notes

Recipe adapted from Food.com.

Photo credit: By Michael Stern - 10000000041678_000334, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45791026