Shelly's Recipe

SWEET, HOT AND SOUR TENNESSEE WHISKEY MEATBALLS

Category: Meatballs

Meatballs:
1 lb pork sausage
1 lb ground beef
1/2 cup plain dry bread crumbs
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Sauce:
1/2 cup apple jelly
1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
1/4 cup Jack Daniels Tennessee Whiskey
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce Hot pepper sauce, to taste

Preheat oven to 375. Combine all meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Blend well with hands. Form into 1 1/2-inch balls. Place on an ungreased baking sheet (with sides to catch the grease) or a jelly roll pan. Bake about 30 minutes or until browned and cooked through.

Combine all sauce ingredients in a large skillet. Stir until well blended. Stir in cooked meatballs. Coat with sauce and cook about 5 minutes until sauce has thickened slightly. Makes about 50 meatballs. Serve with toothpicks.