Southwestern Salsa Meatballs

Yield: approximately 24 to 26 meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 pound Bob Evans Original Recipe Roll Sausage
• 1 (16 ounce) jar prepared salsa - medium heat
• 1 1/4 cups plain bread crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 3/4 to 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 3/4 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 cup scallions, sliced - green part only
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium size bowl, add sausage, egg and 1 cup (8 ounces) salsa.
3. Add bread crumbs until mixture starts to firm.
4. Combine mixture with cut vegetables and seasoning.
5. Form into 1 1/2 to 2 inch meatballs and place on a nonstick cookie sheet, leaving space between meatballs.
6. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes depending on oven.
7. Serve with remaining salsa in a dish and side container of wooden picks on tray.
8. Refrigerate leftovers.