Cocktail Meatballs

By cmschnettler

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• Frozen meatballs
• 1/4 c. butter
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1/4 c. flour
• 3 c. beef broth
• 1 c. red wine
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 c. ketchup
• 2 Tbs. lemon juice
• 6 ginger snaps, crumbled
• 2 tsp. salt
• Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In large skillet, melt butter. Add onions & saute' until golden. Blend in flour. Add broth, stirring until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients & simmer over low heat for 15 min. Add meatballs; simmer 5 more min. (May be prepared in advance to this point. Refrigerate up to 24 hrs. or freeze up to 1 month. To serve: heat thawed or frozen, covered, in 300 degree oven until hot.)