1 pound ground beef or chicken
1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
1 egg
1/3 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 cups salsa
Thinly sliced green onions, if desired
Heat oven to 400°. Mix all ingredients except salsa and green onions. Shape into thirty 1-inch balls. Place in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until no longer pink in center; drain. Heat meatballs and salsa in 2-quart saucepan until salsa is hot. Sprinkle with green onions. Serve with wooden or plastic toothpicks.
Do-Ahead Directions: Place meatballs in single layer on ungreased cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered about 1 hour or until firm. Store tightly sealed in heavy-duty plastic food-storage bag or freezer container up to 2 months. About 25 minutes before serving, place salsa and frozen meatballs in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20 minutes or until meatballs are hot.
From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.