West Indies Style Meatballs Recipes

Steps:

• To make meatballs: Combine meat, eggs, milk, breadcrumbs and seasonings. Shape into bite-size balls and set aside. Over very low heat, saute garlic in butter until pieces are tender but not browned. Discard garlic. Brown meatballs on all sides and add to to Western BBQ Sauce. Simmer until thickened about 1 1/2 hours. Serve hot. Makes about 60 meatballs.
• To make Western BBQ Sauce: Saute onion in butter. Dissolve OXO Beef Cube in boiling water; stir into the onion. Add ketchup and remaining ingredients. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the meatballs and continue to simmer as noted. Serve on a bed of rice or with a tossed salad. I welcome any comments.

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple chunks, reserving 1/2 cup syrup. Set aside.
• Combine the ground round, breadcrumbs, milk, beaten egg, chopped onion, and chopped parsley. Mix well. Shape the mixture into 16 meatballs, inserting a pineapple chunk into the center of each meatball. Set any remaining pineapple chunks aside.
• Combine the butter, oil, and curry powder in a large skillet. Brown the meatballs in the butter mixture over medium heat until browned. Drain meatballs, discarding the drippings. Set aside and keep warm.
• Combine the reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, and soy sauce in a saucepan; stir well. Add pineapple chunks; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Serve meatballs with the sauce. (over rice as a main dish, or with toothpicks as an appetizer).

Steps:

• Follow these instructions to the letter!
• Spread half of onion over bottom of large bowl.
• Cover with separated crab lumps.
• Add the remaining onion.
• Salt and pepper.
• Pour oil, vinegar and ice water over all.
• Cover and marinate 2-12 hours.
• Toss lightly before serving.
• Serve as a"salad" on a bed of lettuce or on crackers as an appetizer.
• Variation: Substitute royal red shrimp for the crabmeat.

Steps:

• 1. Season ground beef with bread crumbs, salt, pepper & egg. Mix well & make 2 inch meatballs. Brown meatballs in oil, in a large skillet, remove meatballs & set aside.
• 2. Saute peppers, onion, & mushrooms. Add meatballs back to skillet, & add all remaining ingredients.
• 3. Cook about 30 min. until all flavors are well blended. Remove bay leaf & serve with toothpicks.