Surprise Meatball Fondue

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, diced
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix ground beef, onion and bread crumbs.
• 2 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 shape meat mixture into 36 even-sized balls.
• 4 flatten each ball slightly, place a piece of cheese in the middle and mold the meat around it, sealing well.
• 5 to make the barbecue sauce, put tomato paste, vinegar, honey, dry mustard, worcestershire sauce and broth in a small saucepan and simmer 10 minutes.
• 6 blend cornstarch with orange juice, stir into sauce, and simmer 1 minute.
• 7 general fondue directions: fill the pot a third full of vegetable oil and heat on the stove until it reaches 375 degrees.
• 8 then, carefully transfer the pot to the burner on the table.
• 9 if too much food is added to the oil, the temperature will drop, so reheating on the stove will be necessary.
• 10 at the table each person spears a piece of meat, fish or vegetable with a fondue fork and places it in the oil until cooked to their taste.
• 11 makes 4 to 6 servings.