Tapas Meatballs with Orange Glaze
1 egg, beaten
¼ cup ketchup
1 small onion, finely chopped
½ cup soft bread crumbs
¼ cup minced fresh parsley
3 tsp. Paprika
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ tsp. Salt
½ tsp. Pepper
1 lb. lean ground beef ( 90% lean)
2-1/2oz. Feta cheese, cut into 16 – ½-inch cubes
Glaze
1 jar (12 oz.) orange marmalade
¼ cup orange juice
3 green onions, chopped, divided
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
In a large bowl, combine first 9 ingredients. Crumble
Beef over mixture and mix well.
Divide into 16 portions: flatten. Top each with a cheese cube;
Form beef mixture around cheese into meatballs. Place on a
Greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered at
400 for 20 – 25 minutes.
In a small saucepan, heat the marmalade, juice, half the
Onions and the jalapeno.
Place meatballs in serving dish; pour glaze over them and
Gently stir to coat. Garnish with remaining green onions.
--Marline