Cheesy Meatballs

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Can meatballs be lucky?  My guys think so, and they want them for game time.  This beef, sausage and cheese recipe has a bin fan following.

             Jill Hill                                                                                                  Dixon, Illinois

Cheesy Meatballs Recipe

Cheesy Meatballs

1 egg

½ cup 2% milk

2 Tbsp. dried minced onions

4 Tbsp. chili powder, divided

1 tsp. salt

1 tsp. pepper

1 ½ cup crushed Ritz crushed (about 1 sleeve)

2 lbs. ground beef

1 lb. bulk pork sausage

2 cups shredded process cheese (Velveeta)

1 can (26 oz.) condensed tomato soup, undiluted

2 ½ cups water

1 cup packed brown sugar

 

Preheat oven to 400 F.  In a large bowl, whisk egg, milk, minced onion, 2 tablespoon chili powder, salt and pepper; stir in crushed crackers.  Add beef, sausage and cheese; mix lightly but thoroughly.

Shape mixture into 1 inch balls.  Place meatballs on greased racks in a 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pans.  Bake 15-18 minutes or until browned.

Meanwhile, in a 5 or 6 quart slow cooker, combine soup, water, brown sugar and remaining chili powder.  Gently stir in meatballs.  Cook covered, on low 4-5 hours or until meatballs are cooked through.         9 dozen

 

(Recipe for Cheesy Meatballs was in www.tasteofhome.com, 2015)