Sweet and Sour Meatball Bites

Yield:
48 meatballs

Perfect bites for a meal or appetizer! Substitute ground turkey to make it more lean.

Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup bran cereal
  2. 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef OR ground turkey breast
  3. 1/3 cup onion, diced
  4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  5. 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  6. 2 cloves garlic, minced
  7. 2 egg whites
  8. 1 cup ketchup
  9. 1 cup grape jelly
  10. 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  11. 1 Tablespoon Worchestershire sauce
  12. 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  14. Garnish:
  15. Chopped chives
  16. Meatballs:
  18. Sweet and Sour Sauce:
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.


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