Pineapple Barbecue Sauce Glazed Meatballs

• Gluten free
• Paleo

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Parsley, dried
  • 1 Yellow onion, small

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Barbecue sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 Kosher salt
  • 1 Pepper, fresh ground

• Drinks

  • 1 cup Pineapple juice

• Dairy

  • 4 tbsp Butter

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
• 2 tablespoons dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• kosher salt, to taste
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1 cup barbecue sauce (use your favorite brand)

Directions

• Combine the ground beef, diced onion, parsley, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, and egg.
• Mix until thoroughly combined.
• Shape mixture into about 20 meatballs.
• Melt the butter in a large pan; when it starts to brown, add the meatballs.
• Cook over medium heat, about 10 to 12 minutes, turning frequently using a wooden spoon.
• Remove meatballs from pan.
• Drain butter.
• Return pan to heat and add in the meatballs.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together pineapple juice and barbecue sauce.
• Pour barbecue sauce over meatballs.
• Bring mixture to a boil; turn down to a simmer and cook for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat.
• Arrange meatballs on a plate.
• Pour sauce over the meatballs and serve.