Sweet and Sour Meatballs

These delightful meatballs are great for entertaining or for a delicious meal on the weekend.  

For the sauce:

3/4 c. grape jelly

1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp. spicy brown mustard

dash of bottled hot pepper sauce (optional)

For the meatballs:

1 egg lightly beaten

1/4 c. fine bread crumbs

1/4 c. finely chopped onion

2 Tbsp. milk

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. black pepper

8 oz. bulk pork sausage

8 oz. ground beef

Cooking spray or oil

Crushed red pepper (optional)

Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together jelly, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and hot pepper sauce. Set aside.

Meatballs: In a large bowl, combine bread crumbs, egg, onion, milk, salt and pepper. Add sausage and ground beef; mix well. Shape mixture into 36 one inch meatballs. Coat large skillet with cooking spray or a little oil and heat to medium heat. Cook meatballs half at a time, until browned, turning to brown evenly. Drain off fat. Place meatballs in a 1 1/2-2 quart slow cooker. Pour sauce over meatballs. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours or on high 1 1/2-2 hours. Serve immediately or keep on warm for up to two hours. Sprinkle with crushed red pepper (optional).