While in New Orleans last month, I had one of the best Bloody Mary cocktails I’ve had in a long time. In traditional NOLO style, the bartender mixed in a hearty dose of horseradish, spicy cajun seasonings and zesty hot sauce. He even served it with two spicy-hot pickled green beans. It was delicious! So much so, here I am weeks later still thinking about it!
So in honor of that wonderful cocktail, I decided to create these yummy Bloody Mary meatballs. The creamy horseradish, rich tomato paste and zesty, hot sauce, infuse the meatballs with a spicy, flavorful kick.
And when it comes to pickling vegetables, you can play around with just about any vegetable and seasoning combination you like. I added jalapeño and crushed red pepper seeds to my version, just to give the veggies a tad bit more heat.
When I closed my eyes and took a bite of one of the meatballs along with the vegetables, I almost felt like I was in New Orleans again! Delicious!