Holiday Meatball Wreath Appetize

By Tracy

8 Person

35 Minutes

0 Calories

The ingredients for this impressive, Italian inspired Holiday Meatball Wreath Appetizer are so simple- your favorite Carando meatballs from Food Lion, pasta sauce, cherry tomatoes, mini mozzarella balls, & fresh parsley or basil. That's it, folks! Once the meatballs are cooked through, you can have this meatball wreath assembled & out for holiday guests to munch on in just 15 minutes. Quick, easy, festive, & crowd-pleasing!

Ingredients

fresh parsley sprigs or basil leaves
6 oz. fresh mini mozzarella balls
1/2 pint cherry tomatoes
1 pasta sauce
1 package Italian Style Meatballs

Method

01

Prepare the meatballs according to the package directions. Once cooked thoroughly and browned, set aside and keep warm. Heat the pasta sauce according to the directions on the jar, if desired.
02

On a large round platter, spoon out 12 generous tablespoon-sized dollops of the pasta sauce around the outside of the platter. Place a meatball in the center of each pasta sauce dollop.
03

Place a sprig of parsley or basil in between each meatball. Arrange the cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls in a pretty pattern inside the ring of meatballs leaving room for a small serving dish of extra pasta sauce in the middle.
04

Serve immediately with party picks, if desired. Enjoy!

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Holiday Meatball Wreath Appetize

3.5

( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Prep Time 15 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

fresh parsley sprigs or basil leaves

6 oz. fresh mini mozzarella balls

1/2 pint cherry tomatoes

1 pasta sauce

1 package Italian Style Meatballs

03 Method

Step 1

Prepare the meatballs according to the package directions. Once cooked thoroughly and browned, set aside and keep warm. Heat the pasta sauce according to the directions on the jar, if desired.

Step 2

On a large round platter, spoon out 12 generous tablespoon-sized dollops of the pasta sauce around the outside of the platter. Place a meatball in the center of each pasta sauce dollop.

Step 3

Place a sprig of parsley or basil in between each meatball. Arrange the cherry tomatoes and mozzarella balls in a pretty pattern inside the ring of meatballs leaving room for a small serving dish of extra pasta sauce in the middle.

Step 4

Serve immediately with party picks, if desired. Enjoy!

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