Party Beef Balls

I always enjoy meatballs. They are great as an appetizer or as a meal unto themselves. Meatballs all follow a basic recipe but can be modified with seasonings and sauce to have many unique flavors. I found this recipe in Mom's recipe box and thought it would be a great treat. And because the meatballs are made on the stovetop instead of the oven, this recipe is terrific for summertime.

The recipe makes a lot of meatballs and would be great for a party or just a big meal. When I made these meatballs, I had to cook them in the skillet in batches because there were so many. The meatballs could be oven baked in order to cook them all at once. The sauce, made up of a number of ingredients, is especially delicious. The recipe calls for the meatballs to simmer in the sauce for ten minutes, but you could easily let them simmer for longer to absorb the flavor more.

Party Beef Balls 

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
• 1 small onion, minced
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• butter or oil for skillet
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chili sauce
• 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
• 3 Tbsp. white vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. catsup
• 1 1/2 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire 

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, evaporated milk, eggs, salt, and pepper. Form into balls using 1 teaspoon per ball. Brown on all sides in skillet with butter or oil. For the sauce, combine 1 1/2 cup water, brown sugar, chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, catsup, ginger, and Worcestershire sauce in a large pan. Cook to boiling. Add meatballs; simmer for ten minutes. Enjoy!