Reunion Meatballs Recipe
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup crushed saltines
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
- SAUCE:
- 1 (14 ounce) bottle ketchup
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Dash salt
- In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
- In a large saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
- Pour over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is no longer pink.