(A favorite for decades, the sauce for these meatballs is based on Heinz 57 sauce and canned tomatoes. Great over hot buttered noodles or rice, as an appetizer, or in meatball sandwiches.
Prep Time: 10 hours,
Cook Time: 30 hours,
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons shortening or vegetable oil
- 2 (14-ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup Heinz 57 Sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon flour
- Hot buttered noodles
Preparation:
Combine ground beef, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, milk, and egg. Using 1 rounded tablespoon for each, roll ground beef mixture into about 20 meatballs.In a bowl, mix together canned tomatoes, Heinz 57 Sauce, sugar, and salt until combined.
Heat a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Add shortening or oil and brown meatballs on all sides. Drain fat. Sprinkle with flour and gently stir meatballs to coat.
Pour tomato mixture over meatballs. Simmer uncovered about 30 minutes or until sauce thickens to your liking. Stir several times as it cooks to prevent sticking and encourage even cooking.
Serve meatballs with sauce over hot buttered noodles or rice. Sauced meatballs may also be used as an appetizer (a crockpot works well to keep them warm) or in meatball sandwiches topped with cheese.
Yield: 5 servings in about 3 cups of sauce as a main dish
