Spicy Holiday Meatballs

• 2 small onions, fine chopped and divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 cup water
• 14 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 -3 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon chili powder
• 14 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeded and fine chopped
• 1 large egg, lightly beat
• 12 cup cracker meal
• 12 cup ketchup
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 12 teaspoon hot sauce
• fresh sage

1. Saute 1 chopped onion in hot oil in large pan over medium heat 5 minutes till tender.
2. Add tomato puree and next 8 ingredients.
3. Bring to boil;reduce heat and simmer 1 hours Combine beef and remaining onion, jalapeno pepper and next 5 ingredients.
4. Shape into 40 1/2" balls.Place on lightly greased rack in roasting pan.
5. Bake 350 for 25 minutes till no longer pink; add to sauce in pan stir gently to coat.
6. Stir in hot sauce just before serving.
7. Garnish if desired.

onions, olive oil, tomato puree, water, red wine vinegar, mustard, worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, chili powder, garlic, ground beef, jalapeno pepper, egg, meal, ketchup, salt, pepper, hot sauce, fresh sage

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spicy-holiday-meatballs-143933 (may not work)