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Mexican-Style Meatballs and Mini Sausages

Makes: 20 servings Yield: 20 appetizer servings
Prep 25 mins Bake 350°F 18 mins Cook 3 hrs  on low or 1 1/2 hours on hig
Mexican-Style Meatballs and Mini Sausages
Ingredients
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup  fine dry bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup  finely chopped onion
  • 3 garlic, minced
  • 12 ounces  lean ground beef
  • 4 ounces  chorizo (remove casing, if present)
  • 1 16 ounce jar salsa
  • 1 12 ounce jar chili sauce
  • 1 16 ounce package small cooked smoked sausage links
  • 2 tablespoons  snipped fresh cilantro
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg with a fork; stir in bread crumbs, onion, and garlic. Add ground beef and chorizo; mix well. Shape into about 38 1-inch meatballs.

2. Place meatballs in 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Bake about 18 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through. Drain off fat. Pat dry with paper towels.

3. In a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker, stir together salsa and chili sauce. Stir in baked meatballs and smoked sausage links. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 to 4 hours or on high-heat setting for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Sprinkle with cilantro before serving. Serve with decorative wooden picks.

Nutrition Facts (Mexican-Style Meatballs and Mini Sausages)
  • Servings Per Recipe 20,
  • cal. (kcal) 156,
  • Fat, total (g) 10,
  • chol. (mg) 41,
  • sat. fat (g) 4,
  • carb. (g) 7,
  • fiber (g) 1,
  • pro. (g) 9,
  • sodium (mg) 708,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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