Tapas Meatballs with Orange Glaze

From Taste of Home



Ingredients:
MEATBALLS:
1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup ketchup
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
3 teaspoons paprika
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
2-1/2 ounces feta cheese, cut into sixteen 1/2-in. cubes

GLAZE:
1 jar (12 ounces) orange marmalade
1/4 cup orange juice
3 green onions, chopped, divided
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

Directions:
In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.

Divide into 16 portions; flatten. Top each with a cheese cube; form beef mixture around cheese into meatballs. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink.

In a small saucepan, heat the marmalade, orange juice, half of the green onions and the jalapeno.

Place meatballs in a serving dish; pour glaze over the top and gently stir to coat. Garnish with remaining green onions.

Comments:
These actually weren't bad. I don't like oranges at all and I didn't mind the glaze that much. Adam didn't like it though. He liked the meatballs, but not the glaze. That doesn't surprise me too much - he's never one for "sauces" much. He suggested skipping the sauce next time and putting the jalapeno in the meatball itself. We'll see...