INGREDIENTS
* 3 eggs
* 1 medium onion, chopped
* 1-1/2 cups dry bread crumbs
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 pounds ground beef
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* SAUCE:
* 3-1/2 cups tomato juice
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 10 gingersnaps, finely crushed
* 1/4 cup white vinegar
* 1 teaspoon onion salt
SERVINGS
8
CATEGORY
Main Dish
METHOD
Baked
PREP
30 min.
COOK
40 min.
TOTAL
70 min.
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl, combine the eggs, onion, bread crumbs and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. In a large skillet, brown meatballs in batches in oil. transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
In a saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until cookie crumbs are dissolved. Pour over meatballs.
Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Yield: 8 servings.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 526 calories, 21 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 155 mg cholesterol, 1,226 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 29 g protein.
