Old Fashioned Meatloaf Meatballs

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 3 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot, grated
• 1/2 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb lean ground chicken (can substitute lean ground turkey)
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, divided
• 1/2 cup italian seasoned breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 teaspoons creole seasoning (tony chachere's original creole seasoning)
• 1 teaspoon all purpose greek seasoning (cavender's all purpose greek seasoning)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce, heinz
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon light brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat; add celery, carrot and onion, and sauté 7 minutes or just until tender.
• 2 stir together celery mixture, ground beef, 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, breadcrumbs, and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. shape into 2" meatballs using an ice cream scoop. place the meatballs in a foil lined baking dish and bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• 3 stir together 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce, tomato sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, 1 tablespoon ketchup and red pepper flakes until blended; pour evenly over meatballs, and bake 10 to 15 more minutes or until no longer pink in center. let stand 10 minutes before serving.