Bbq Grape Jelly Meatball Recipe
Italian-style meatballs are baked to tender perfection and coated in a deliciously sticky sweet and tangy grape jelly barbecue sauce.
Equipment
- Whisk
- Large bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Wire rack
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 3 slices bread crust removed
- ½ cup milk
- 1½ lbs ground beef
- ½ lb ground pork
- ¼ cup onion minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 2 large eggs
For the BBQ Sauce:
- 1 cup Ketchup
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- ½ cup grape jelly
Instructions
- Program the oven to 375ºF.
- Place the slices of bread and milk in a large bowl and allow it to soak for 5-8 minutes.
- Mix the ground beef, ground pork, onion, garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, parsley, salt, and eggs into the bread and milk mixture.
- Shape the meatball batter into a 1-inch ball and place them onto a wire rack set onto a foil-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake the meatballs for 25-30 minutes.
- To make the bbq grape jelly sauce, whisk the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, Worstechire sauce, and grape jelly in a bowl.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven, transfer them to a 9x13 baking dish and pour the grape jelly BBQ sauce over it.
- Bake the bbq grape jelly meatballs for an additional 30-35 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 199gCalories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 18.43gProtein: 32.3gFat: 17.27gSaturated Fat: 6.67gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.22gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.25gTrans Fat: 0.319gCholesterol: 149mgSodium: 750mgPotassium: 556mgFiber: 0.6gSugar: 11.69gVitamin A: 435IUVitamin C: 5.4mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 3.76mg
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