surprise meatballs

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Sea Sun
West Des Moines, IA

This is a fun appetizer, if you like olives! They really are a surprise in this recipe.

(3 ratings)
yield 18 ?
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For surprise meatballs

  • 1/2 c
    bread crumbs
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 lb
    ground beef (lean)
  • 1/3 c
    pizza sauce
  • 1/4 c
    onion (finely chopped)
  • 36
    pimento stuffed olives (drained)
  • salt and pepper

How To Make surprise meatballs

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2
    Mix together bread crumbs, egg, pizza sauce, onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a dash of pepper.
  • 3
    Add beef and mix well.
  • 4
    Shape 1 tablespoon meat mixture around each olive to form meatballs.
  • 5
    Place in a shallow baking dish.
  • 6
    Bake for 20 minutes. If desired, serve on wooden toothpicks.

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