Scary Stuff
Written By Ann Hodgman
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This meal is only moderately well balanced — but on holidays, fun is more important than fiber.
Gizzards in Wizard's Blood
Makes 80 mini-meatballs
Meatballs (ahem, Gizzards)
1 pound bulk sausage
1 pound ground beef
2 large eggs
2/3 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon dried sage
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Sauce (or Wizard's Blood)
1 1/2 cups ketchup
2/3 cup grape jelly
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Mix all the meatball ingredients except oil together in a bowl with your hands, then mold 1-inch meatballs (you'll have about 80 total). In a large skillet, fry half the meatballs in half the oil, turning, until browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate, draining fat from the skillet. Cook remaining meatballs in remaining oil in same manner. Stir together all the sauce ingredients in the skillet. Simmer the meatballs in the sauce until cooked through, 10 minutes. Serve warm, with toothpicks for "stabbing" the gizzards. Remind the kids that toothpicks are not weapons.
What's Good for You
Ketchup is loaded with lycopene (the pigment that makes tomatoes red), a powerful antioxidant that helps prevent cell damage. Try to find a brand without high-fructose corn syrup.
