Bloody Mary Cocktail Meatballs

• Recipe by Grace Parisi

The Three-Pepper Bloody Mary in the meatball gravy acts like a tomato sauce and becomes a terrific, spicy glaze.

Ingredients

1. 1/2 pound lean ground beef
2. 1/2 pound ground pork
3. 1 small tender celery rib with leaves, finely chopped
4. 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
5. 1 large egg, lightly beaten
6. 1 slice white sandwich bread—soaked in warm water, squeezed dry and crumbled into pieces
7. 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
8. 1/2 teaspoon salt
9. 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
10. 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
11. 1/2 cup Three-Pepper Bloody Mary

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the beef and pork with the celery, horseradish, egg, bread, hot sauce, salt and pepper and knead well. Roll the meat into 1-inch balls.
2. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet until shimmering. Add the meatballs and cook over moderately high heat until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Add the Three-Pepper Bloody Mary and simmer over moderate heat until the liquid is reduced by half and the meatballs are glazed, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.