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Sweet and Sour Meatball Bites
Perfect bites for a meal or appetizer! Substitute ground turkey to make it more lean.
Yield: 48 meatballs
Ingredients
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Meatballs: |
| 1 |
cup |
bran cereal
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| 1 1/2 |
pounds |
lean ground beef OR ground turkey breast
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| 1/3 |
cup |
onion, diced
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| 2 |
cloves |
garlic, minced
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| 1/2 |
teaspoon |
salt
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| 1/4 |
teaspoon |
pepper
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| 2 |
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egg whites
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Sweet and Sour Sauce: |
| 1 |
cup |
ketchup
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| 1 |
cup |
grape jelly
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| 1 |
Tablespoon |
Worchestershire sauce
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| 2 |
teaspoons |
Dijon mustard
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| 1/8 |
teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
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Garnish: |
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Chopped chives
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Directions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees F
In a large mixing bowl, stir together bran cereal, ground beef (turkey), onion, garlic, salt, pepper and egg whites until combined.
Using a level tablespoon measure, portion meat mixture into balls, place on foil-lined shallow baking pan.
Bake for 12 minutes or until browned. Remove onto paper towels to absorb any grease.
In a large saucepan, combine ketchup, grape jelly, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Place hot meatballs in sauce and simmer 5 minutes.
Remove meatballs from sauce and arrange on a serving platter.
Garnish with freshly chopped chives.
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
10Box Cost-Plus Recipes
https://www.10boxcostplus.com/Recipes/Detail/180/Sweet_and_Sour_Meatball_Bites