Bloody Mary Cocktail Meatballs

By zeenieme

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound lean ground beef
• 1/2 pound ground pork
• 1 small tender celery rib with leaves, finely chopped
• 2 tsp prepared horseradish
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 slice white sandwich bread - soaked in warm water, squeezed dry and crumbled into pieces.
• 1/2 tsp hot sauce
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 T vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup Three- Pepper Bloody Mary recipe

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a bowl, combine the beef and pork with the celery, horseradish, egg, bread, hot sauce, salt and pepper and knead well. Roll the meat into 1 inch balls.

2. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet until shimmering. Add the meatballs and cook over moderately high heat until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Add the Three-Pepper Bloody Mary and simmer over moderate heat until the liquid is reduced by half and the meatballs are glazed, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.