Cocktail Meatballs With Grape Chili Sauce
Supplies
Ingredients
For the meatballs
- 1 pound 100% grass-fed organic ground beef pastured
- ⅓ cup organic onion minced OR 2 tablespoons dried
- 1 extra-large pasture-raised organic egg *
- 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt OR sea salt, ground
- 1 teaspoon organic liquid aminos
- ½ cup gluten-free breadcrumbs OR organic brown rice flour
- ¼ cup organic unsweetened almond OR coconut milk beverage
- ⅛ teaspoon organic white pepper ground
- 1 tablespoon fresh organic parsley ,snipped OR 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 tablespoon fresh organic rosemary ,crushed OR 1 teaspoon dried
For the sauce
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle organic chili sauce OR Mama Z’s Chili Sauce OR organic unsweetened barbecue sauce OR a combination**
- 1 (10-ounce) jar grape all-fruit jelly (about 1 cup)***
Instructions
For the meatballs
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, onion, egg, sea salt, aminos, breadcrumbs, almond milk, white pepper, parsley, and rosemary until well combined. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls.
- Place on baking sheets and bake for 30-45 minutes. After cooking, you can freeze them in a glass container until needed.
For the sauce
- Heat chili sauce and jelly in a skillet, constantly stirring until the jelly melts. Add meatballs and stir until thoroughly coated. Simmer uncovered for 30-45 minutes. Then, take off heat and/or place in a crockpot on “Warm.” Keep on “Warm” and stir every hour before serving. At minimum, you can do this 4 hours before an event. I would not let the meatballs sit for more than overnight. Cooking time will vary based on the size of the meatballs. Small meatballs tend to take only 20 minutes. Check the meatballs after 15 minutes.
Notes
If using the meatballs for Mama Z’s Spaghetti Sauce, do not add the chili and jelly sauce.
*Or two small pasture-raised organic eggs.
**I love using Organicville BBQ sauce or Primal Kitchen Organic Hawaiian Style BBQ, Classic or Golden BBQ sauce.
***You can also cook down 1-2 cups of Concord or black grapes to create your own jelly.