Ok – so you read the title and were slightly grossed out right? Well, these meatballs are the yummiest things ever! They are even great heated up the next day!

This recipe was one of my grandmother’s and my mom used to make it occassionally. When I moved out and in with the hubby I had to have this recipe. Sadly I’ve realized it’s only graced our [coffee] table once before. With the New England weather getting colder and crisper, what perfect time to make some yummy meatballs! So on Friday night I set out to make these for dinner and had my handy little BlackBerry available for photo documentation….

 

Ingredients

  

Applesauce Meatballs

Ingredients: 
1 egg                                     
½ cup milk                                         
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 ½ cup herb-seasoned croutons                    
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon crumbled sage
1 can (10.5 oz.) cream of celery soup
1 ½-2 lbs. ground chuck or*ground turkey              
½ cup water
2/3 cup thick applesauce
3 tablespoons finely chopped onions

 Directions:
 In a large bowl, beat egg, and blend in milk; add croutons.  Let stand 5 minutes until croutons are soft and have absorbed most of the liquid.  Stir smooth with a fork.
 Blend in meat, applesauce, onion and seasonings.
Shape into balls.  Place in shallow baking dish. 
Blend celery soup with water; pour over meatballs.
Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Serves 6.  Makes approximately 24 meatballs
Recipe can be doubled.

*note: if using ground turkey you may need to add additional bread crumbs if meat mixture is soft.

Finished

I used all Turkey meat and it wasn’t the same. Next time I’m using half turkey and half beef.