Applesauce Meatballs

Applesauce Meatballs

from plowingthroughlife.com
45 min
8 servings

Are you looking for delicious meatball recipes with ground beef?  These Farmhouse Applesauce Meatballs are the best meatballs I've ever eaten!  Our family loves the basic ingredients that that add a nice flavor and keep these meatballs moist!

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups croutons
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 tablespoons onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 10 ounce can tomato soup
  • 1/2 soup can water
  • 8 ounces noodles (cooked)
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease 9x13" baking dish.

  2. 2

    Beat egg and milk with mixer until smooth.  Add croutons; mix well.  Let stand for 5 minutes.  Beat until light and fluffy.

  3. 3

    Add ground beef, applesauce, onion, salt and pepper; mix well.  Shape into meatballs.  Place in 9x13-inch baking dish.

  4. 4

    Mix soup and water together and pour over meatballs.  Bake for 25 - 35 minutes until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees F.  

  5. 5

    Toss noodles with butter in a bowl.  Serve with meatballs.