Tapas meatballs with Orange Glaze

By zeenieme

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 3 tsp. paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• 2 1/2 oz feta cheese, cut into sixteen 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 jar (12 oz) orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 green onions chopped, divided
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

Details

Servings 16

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

Divide into 16 portions: flatten. Top each with a cheese cube; for beef mixture around cheese into meatball. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink.

In a small saucepan, heat the marmalade, orange juice, half of the green onions and the jalapeno.

Place meatballs in a serving dish; pour glaze over the top and gently stir to coat. Garnish with remaining green onions.