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Beer-Braised Meatballs
I made these for my family and they scarfed ’em down! Next time I’m going to try them with ground turkey so I can have some too.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 12 ounces light-colored beer, such as lager
- 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400*.
- Line broiler pan with foil and spray rack with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine all meatball ingredients together in a large bowl and shape into 1 inch meatballs.
- Place meatballs on broiling rack and bake for 10 minutes or until browned.
- Combine all sauce ingredients together in a large Dutch oven and bring to a boil.
- Add meatballs and reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer 20-30 minutes,stirring occasionally.