Meatballs with Fire Roasted Tomato Sauce
A go-to recipe for party planning. You can mix, bake and simmer these in under an hour.
Ingredient
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 4 medium green onions, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1 egg
- Sauce
- 1 jar (25.5 oz) Muir Glen™ fire roasted tomato pasta sauce
- 3/4 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar or wine vinegar
- Chopped fresh chives, if desired
Direction
- Heat oven to 400°F. In large bowl, mix meatball ingredients. Shape into 30 (1-inch) meatballs. Place in ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
- Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
- In 3-quart saucepan, heat all sauce ingredients exept chives to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Stir in meatballs; cover and simmer about 15 minutes or until sauce is hot. Sprinkle with chives. Serve in chafing dish or slow cooker on low heat setting.
