Name: Mexican Surprise Party Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 25 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 2 pounds lean ground beef; 2 egg, beaten; 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 50 pimento-stuffed olives; 2 jars (16 ounces each ) Pace® Picante Sauce

What's the surprise? It's a pimento-stuffed olive inside these perfectly seasoned meatballs, served in a warm picante sauce.

Ingredients

2 slices Pepperidge Farm® Large Family White Thin Sliced Calcium Enriched Bread, torn into small pieces
1/2 cup milk
2 pounds lean ground beef
2 egg, beaten
1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
50 pimento-stuffed olives
2 jars (16 ounces each ) Pace® Picante Sauce

Instructions

Step 1

Place the bread and milk in a large bowl and let the bread absorb the milk. Add the beef, eggs, onion, garlic, parsley and black pepper to the bread mixture and mix thoroughly. Shape the beef mixture firmly into 50 (1-inch) meatballs, placing 1 olive in center of each meatball. Place the meatballs in a 3-quart shallow baking dish.
Step 2

Bake at 350°F. for 25 minutes or until the meatballs are cooked through.
Step 3

Place the meatballs in a 6-quart saucepot. Add the picante sauce and cook over medium heat until the meatball mixture is hot and bubbling. Serve the meatballs with wooden picks.