Recipe#1582

Title: Christmas Meatballs

 From: "Charlotte S. Lammers" clammers@pinehurst.net 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Date: 15 Dec 1996 09:48:04 -0700 
 Message-ID: <32AC2AAE.7DDD@pinehurst.net> 

3 lbs lean hamburger
 4 slices bread, crumbed
 1 1/2 cup milk    
 salt and pepper
 3 beaten eggs
 dash thyme
 dash allspice
 dash garlic salt
 2 T catsup
 Soak bread crumbs in milk. Pour through sieve and slightly press
 out excess liquid. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Should be a
 little moist. Make samll meatballs. Fry in a little shortening
 until done. Put in sauce and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, covered.
 Serve from chafing dish using toothpicks. Serves 15-20.
 Sauce
 1 pkg dried onion soup mix
 1 can beef consomme  
 1 lg. can pineapple chunks 
 2-3 T molasses
 1 jar red marischino cherries, drained  
 1 jar green marischino cherries, drained
 juice 1 lemon
 Mix well. Looks very pretty. Tastes great.