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Sweet and Spicy Sausage Meatballs

Sausage meatballs cooked in a sticky sweet and spicy chili sauce with grape jelly.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb smoked sausage finely ground
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup grape jelly
  • 3/4 cup chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp sriracha

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Mix the ground sausage, breadcrumbs, and egg, then roll into 1-inch meatballs.
  3. Bake 15 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  4. Simmer the grape jelly, chili sauce, and sriracha in a skillet until smooth.
  5. Add the meatballs, toss to coat, and simmer 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Keep them warm in a slow cooker so the glaze stays glossy.