Favorite Cocktail Meatballs
Savory meatballs in a smoky barbecue and tomato sauce glaze, perfect for entertaining or casual dinners, with bold flavors and tender texture that appeal to all meat lovers.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine ground beef, mashed garlic, cracker crumbs, milk, eggs, parsley, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix well.
- Shape the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
- Place the meatballs on baking sheets.
- Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 10 minutes.
- In a saucepan, mix tomato sauce, barbecue sauce, liquid smoke, garlic salt, onion salt, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes.
- Add the baked meatballs to the sauce.
- Simmer together for 1 hour.
- Serve in a chafing dish.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
442
kcal
22% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Low-fat
Contains
Milk
Egg
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).