Meatballs In Sweet Clove Sauce Recipe

Cloves add a special flavor to these meatballs.

• Meal Type: Appetizer
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 4 slices dry bread, diced
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 egg
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or turkey

Directions

1. In a bowl, soak bread in lemon juice for 2 minutes. Add egg, onion and salt; stir in beef or turkey. Shape into 1 1/2-inch balls; place in a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes; drain.
2. Sauce
   1 cup tomato juice
   1/2 cup chili sauce
   1/2 cup packed brown sugar
   1 teaspoon ground mustard
   1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3. Combine all ingredients; pour over meatballs. Bake 30 minutes longer or until hot and bubbly.
4. Yields 6 servings.