Sweet'n' Spicy Sausage Meatballs

* Exported from MasterCook *

Sweet 'n' Spicy Sausage Meatballs

Recipe By : A zesty treat by Sara Lee®
Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Appetizers Hors d'Oeuvres
Hot Sausage

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 pound pork sausage
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1 egg
1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
4 frozen Sara Lee® croissants
1/3 cup apricot preserves
1/3 cup prepared barbecue sauce

Combine pork, bread crumbs, egg, onion, parsley and Worcestershire. Shape
into 16, 1-1/4 inch meatballs. Arrange in ungreased shallow baking pan and
bake in preheated 325° F oven 30 minutes.

Meanwhile cut frozen croissants in half lengthwise; leave together. Heat
frozen croissants on ungreased baking sheet in preheated 325° F. oven 9-11
minutes as meatballs are finishing baking.

Heat preserves and barbecue sauce together. Arrange 4 meatballs on each
croissant bottom half. Spoon about 2 tablespoons sauce over meatballs.
Replace croissant tops. Cut each croissant into fourths. Serve with
remaining sauce.






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