Mini Meatballs With Dipping Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Meatballs
1/2 cup pork sausage
2 cups lean ground beef
1 egg
2/3 cup fresh white breadcrumbs
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, pureed
8 drops hot pepper sauce
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
8 grinds black pepper
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon thyme
flour (for dredging)
Sauce
1 cup beef stock
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons mustard
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1 pinch salt
1 pinch pepper
1 pinch oregano
1 pinch thyme
2 tablespoons tomato sauce

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
MEATBALLS:Mix all ingredients except for flour together, using a food processor if you want a very smooth mixture.
Shape into 1 inch balls; roll lightly in flour, and arrange in one layer in a lightly oiled baking dish or jelly roll pan.
Bake in upper middle level, 7 to 8 minutes, turning once or twice, to brown nicely and just to stiffen.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
Drain in a sieve or colander.
SAUCE:In a medium sauce pan, boil down the ingredients for the sauce until lightly thickened, carefully correct seasoning, and fold in meatballs.
Bake for 20 minutes.