Saucy Cherry Meatballs

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"This is a recipe I got from Taste of Home. The water chestnuts give this delicious meatball dish a nice Asian touch."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 48 meatballs

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 7 slices bread, crusts removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb bulk pork sausage
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

• Cherry Sauce

• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1⁄3 cup apple juice
• 1⁄4 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄4 cup steak sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce

directions

1. In a bowl, combine the milk, soy sauce, bread cubes, garlic salt and onion powder.
2. Crumble beef and sausage over mixture and mix well. stir in water chestnuts.
3. Shape into 1-in. balls.
4. Line a 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with foil;.
5. place meatballs in pan.
6. Broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 10 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain.
7. In a large skillet, combine the sauce ingredients.
8. Bring to a boil.
9. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until thickened.
10. Add meatballs; cook and stir until heated through.