Raspberry and Balsamic Glazed Meatballs
These meatballs are a great cocktail appetizer. Sweet, sticky, tart, and addictive. Bring them to your next party!
Servings: 24 meatballs
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 3/4 pound ground beef
- 3/4 pound ground pork
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup chopped mint
- 1/2 cup grated pecorino cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced chile peppers
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 splash milk
Sauce
- 4 ounces raspberries
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
Garnish
- 1 handful mint chopped
- 4 ounces goat cheese broken up into chunks
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Mix meatball ingredients in a bowl.
- Form meatballs and place on a baking sheet or cutting board
- Heat pan with a little olive oil to a medium high heat.
- Add meatballs to the pan and cook to brown on the first side. Gently flip and continue to cook until all sides are golden brown.
- Add the raspberries, balsamic, and honey, and lower the heat. Scrape any browned bits form the pan and incorporate them into the sauce.
- Allow to simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally until the raspberries and broken down and the sauce has reduced to a glaze.
- Serve and top with the cheese, mint, and pecans.