Fresh Salsa and Meatballs
By: Lady Catherine ...
Published: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 6:36am

Ingredients




For the Meatballs:
2 ¼ lbs of ground beef
3 slices of rye bread – soaked in milk
2 eggs
¼ cup of parmesan cheese
¼ cup of shredded mozzarella
¼ cup of chopped Italian parsley
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
For the Salsa:
3 bell peppers
1 pint of grape tomatoes
½ onion
3 cloves garlic
½ jalapeño
2 tablespoons of raisins
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon capers
Handful of fresh basil

Preparation

1 Combine all of the above ingredients in a bowl and mix together well. 2 Form into desired sized meatballs. 3 Heat a large frying pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and sauté the meatballs. 4 When the meatballs are firm they are cooked. 5 For the Salsa: 6 Preheat Oven 350 degrees: 7 Slice and place the tomatoes on a baking sheet.  Bake 30-35 minutes.  Set aside and let the peppers and tomatoes cool. 8 When they are cooled place in a food processor with the rest of the ingredients and give a few good chops until the desired consistency is reached. 9 Serve with the meatballs or fresh veggies and chips.