Party Meatballs
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Make these easy turkey appetizer meatballs, then serve with one of the three sauce options.

Servings:
Makes 25
Prep Time:
50 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Ingredients
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Nonstick cooking spraysee savings

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1slightly beaten eggsee savings

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8 slicesbacon, crisp-cooked and finely crumbled (about 1/2 cup)see savings

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1/2 cupfine dry bread crumbssee savings

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1/2 cupsnipped fresh basilsee savings

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1/4 cupplain yogurt or dairy sour creamsee savings

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1/2 tsp.ground black peppersee savings

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1/4 tsp.saltsee savings

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2 lb.uncooked ground turkeysee savings

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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line two 15x10x1-inch baking pans or large baking sheets with foil. Lightly coat foil with nonstick spray; set aside.
2.
In a large bowl combine egg, bacon, bread crumbs, basil, yogurt, pepper, and salt. Add ground turkey; mix well. Shape into 75 one-inch meatballs (about 1 tablespoon each). Place on pans.
3.
Bake on separate oven racks for 15 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink. Serve with sauce or skewered. Makes 25 (three-meatball) servings.
Alfredo Sauce
In a saucepan combine one 16-oz. jar purchased Alfredo sauce and 1/4 cup milk. Heat through. Stir in 8 slices crisp-cooked, crumbled bacon (about 1/2 cup). Season to taste with pepper. Sprinkle sauce with 1/2 cup snipped fresh basil. EACH SERVING (1 meatball, 1 tsp. sauce): 40 cal., 3 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 16 mg chol., 94 mg sodium, 1 g carbo., 3 g pro. Daily Values: 1% vit. A, 1% calcium, 1% iron.
Sweet and Sour Chili Sauce
In a saucepan combine one 10-oz. bottle sweet-and-sour sauce; 1/3 cup mango nectar; 1 tsp. chili powder; 1 large clove garlic, minced; 1/2 tsp. finely shredded lime peel; and 1/4 tsp. salt. Heat through over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. EACH SERVING (1 meatball, 1 tsp. sauce): 28 cal., 2 g total fat, 13 mg chol., 72 mg sodium, 2 g carbo., 3 g pro. Daily Values: 1% vit. A, 1% vit. C, 1% calcium, 1% iron.
Peach Sauce
In a saucepan melt 2 Tbsp. butter. Add 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans and 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until onion is tender and pecans are toasted. Stir in 2 Tbsp. yellow mustard and 2 Tbsp. molasses. Add 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh or thawed frozen peaches. Heat through. Just before serving, stir in 2 Tbsp. snipped fresh parsley . EACH SERVING (1 meatball, 1 tsp. sauce): 35 cal., 2 g total fat (1 g sat. fat), 14 mg chol., 55 mg sodium, 1 g carbo., 3 g pro. Daily Values: 1% vit. A, 1% vit. C, 1% calcium, 1% iron
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 82, Total Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 2 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 39 mg, Sodium 152 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Total Sugar 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 8 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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