Cocktail Meatballs III

Name: Cocktail Meatballs III
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 38 meatballs
Ingredients: 3 pounds ground beef; 2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix; 3 slices white bread; 2 tablespoons half-and-half; 1 (28 ounce) bottle ketchup; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Rating: 4.58 stars

132 Ratings
93 Reviews
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Cocktail Meatballs in a tangy sauce - easy and DELICIOUS! Serve with your favorite crackers.

By Lynn LaBuy

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Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

10 mins

total:

35 mins

Servings:

Yield:

38 meatballs

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 18 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

3 pounds ground beef
2 (1 ounce) packages dry onion soup mix
3 slices white bread
2 tablespoons half-and-half
1 (28 ounce) bottle ketchup
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Step 2

Remove the crusts from the white bread and tear into small bread crumbs. In a medium size mixing bowl, combine beef, soup mix, white bread crumbs and half-and-half cream. Roll mixture into 1 inch balls and arrange in 9x13 inch baking dishes (as many baking dishes as it takes or bake the meatballs in shifts).
Step 3

Bake 10 to 15 minutes; or until browned.
Step 4

In a slow cooker with the temperature set to high, mix together ketchup, brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce. Cook until the mixture comes to a boil, then reduce temperature to low until you are ready to serve the meatballs.
Step 5

Place the meatballs in the sauce and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

346 calories; protein 13.9g 28% DV; carbohydrates 27.4g 9% DV; fat 20.6g 32% DV; cholesterol 64.9mg 22% DV; sodium 862.5mg 35% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (93)

Most helpful positive review

Wild daycare

03/14/2006

I made these for a Boy Scout Dish-to-Pass Dinner and EVERYONE loved them! I used Onion Mushroop soup mix as that was all I had! Instead of bread I used crumbled saltine crackers. I did not have half & half therefore used milk and one egg. In the sauce: I added 1/2 tsp. Chili powder 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 tsp garlic powder dash hot pepper sauce and 1 Tablespoon Vinegar--because I didnt' want a sauce with a strong Ketchup flavor. It was delicious! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

Jessica

01/20/2007

Easy but bland. Read More

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(3)

132 Ratings

5 star values: 90
4 star values: 33
3 star values: 6
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 2

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Wild daycare

03/14/2006

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BARBIE0492

08/29/2002

Very good! I made them for a party and got rave reviews. To make it easier I bought the meatballs already made. Sauce was great! Read More

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Emerald City Cook

08/14/2005

Wow...I finally found a sauce to complement my meatballs. I do agree...do not by frozen meatballs as homemade is much better. The upgrades I incorporated were 2 tbls of sour cream as it made the meat much moister 1 (28 oz) bottle of Heintz Tobasco Ketcup (for a little more zip) and a few splashes of Franks Red Hot Origianl sauce. I then added a few more splashes of red tobasco sauce and a little bit of water in the slow cooker so as to take away some of the "ketchupy" taste while maintaining a moist sauce. These were a great hit! Read More

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HEIDI186

04/10/2003

Yummy!....says the whole family and surprise guests that showed up for dinner. Will make again and again and even for a party this Saturday! Read More

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Maine_diner

12/27/2005

I used frozen meatballs and then mixed the ingredients together to make the sauce (including the onion soup). I just put it all together on the stove on low until heated through. They were very good. My husband had about 15 friends over and the guys even cheered a beer to me and the meatballs. Read More

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(18)

SANDRA4

03/09/2003

I made this for a party everyone loved them. I combined the meatballs with cocktail wieners. Big Hit! Read More

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(17)

Ms501

02/13/2007

I was looking for a simple yet good meatball recipe and this was "the one"! Everyone loved it. The only suggestion I would make was to double the sauce just to make sure they are extra coated. They were all gone fast! Read More

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diamondhead

09/05/2006

I used Heinz Ketchup with Tabasco instead of regular ketchup cooked them 18 minutes and made them for a crawfish boil. They were eaten so fast that i didn't even get to try one! Everyone raved and asked for the recipe. This is now on my list of great appetizers. they freeze really well! Read More

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lucky.girl

12/29/2010

I brought this to our family's Christmas Eve get-together and everyone raved. The amount of sauce worked perfectly for a large bag of Mama Lucia's frozen meatballs which I warmed together in the crock pot. For my own taste the sauce was a little thick/heavy... but no one else seemed to think so so 5 stars it is! I did add the juice of 1 lemon just to give it a little pep which worked well. Read More

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Jessica

01/20/2007

Easy but bland. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Cocktail Meatballs III

Servings Per Recipe: 18
Calories: 346.3

% Daily Value *

protein: 28 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 2 %

sugars:

fat: 32 %

saturated fat: 42 %

cholesterol: 22 %

vitamin a iu: 8 %

niacin equivalents: 54 %

vitamin b6: 16 %

vitamin c: 12 %

folate: 4 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 11 %

magnesium: 8 %

potassium: 11 %

sodium: 35 %

thiamin: 9 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.