Moo Moo'S Baked Meatballs

• Meatballs
• 2 pounds grass-fed, organic ground beef
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup unsweetened, organic applesauce
• 1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup flat-leaved parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup unbleached AP flour
• Sauce:
• 2 cups 365 organic ketchup
• 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon organic apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard, such as Colman's
• 2 tablespoons organic brown sugar
• zest of one lemon

1. Beat the eggs slightly and mix in the rest of the ingredients, except for the flour. Shape into meatballs, roll each one in the flour and place on a sided sheet pan.
2. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees while you prepare the sauce.
3. Mix all ingredients together and spoon over each meatball.
4. Bake for 35-40 minutes in 400 degree oven. Serve over buttered egg noodles.

meatballs, ground beef, eggs, onion, breadcrumbs, flatleaved parsley, fresh basil, kosher salt, ground black pepper, flour, ketchup, sweet hungarian paprika, worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, dry mustard, brown sugar, zest of one lemon

Taken from food52.com/recipes/6189-moo-moo-s-baked-meatballs (may not work)