Meatballs With Tomato Relish

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 slices bread, crusts removed
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 small beet, cooked and chopped (or use same amount of canned)
• 1 pinch paprika
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1 egg
• salt
• pepper
• 2/3 cup tomato, strained (or crushed for thinner "sauce-like relish)
• 2 teaspoons horseradish (creamed)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 make tomato relish by mixing the strained tomatoes and cremed horseradish together in a small bowl.
• 3 cover and set aside until required.
• 4 put the onion, garlic, and 2 teaspoons of water in a small pan and let simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
• 5 increase the heat, bring to a boil and cook until all the water has evaporated.
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 meanwhile, teat the bread into pieces and place in a small bowl.
• 8 add enough cold water just to cover and let soak for 5 minutes.
• 9 squeeze the excess water from the bread and place in a bowl with the ground beef, onion and garlic mixture, beet, paprika, thyme and egg.
• 10 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 11 mix thoroughly.
• 12 form the mixture into 24 small balls between the palms of your hands.
• 13 tread 3 balls onto each of 8 metal skewers and place on a baking sheet.
• 14 bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes, or until well browned.
• 15 transfer to serving dish, garnish with few sprigs of fresh thyme if desired and serve with the tomato relish.