Crockpot Meatballs with Blackberry Chili Sauce

Name: Crockpot Meatballs with Blackberry Chili Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 36 Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 pound lean 94% ground turkey; 12 ounces raw Italian chicken sausage; ½ medium onion; 4 garlic cloves; 1 egg; 1 egg white; ½ cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat panko breadcrumbs*; ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground pepper; ½ cup blackberry; ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons chicken broth; 3 teaspoons rice vinegar; 2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce; 2 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings
36 Meatballs
Calories
115 kcal
Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine
American

Crockpot Meatballs with Blackberry Chili Sauce

Lauren Clark

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Crockpot meatballs are fantastic for holiday and game day parties. The sweet and slightly spicy blackberry chili sauce adds a ton of flavor to these light meatballs!

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Ingredients

Servings

The Meatballs:

1 pound lean 94% ground turkey
12 ounces raw Italian chicken sausage removed from casings
½ medium onion grated
4 garlic cloves minced
1 egg
1 egg white
½ cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat panko breadcrumbs* or more, if needed
¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground pepper

The Sauce:

½ cup blackberry or marionberry preserves
¼ cup + 2 tablespoons chicken broth divided
3 teaspoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 ½ teaspoons cornstarch

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Instructions

The Meatballs:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, chicken sausage, onion, garlic, egg, egg white, breadcrumbs, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
Using a rounded tablespoon for each portion, shape the mixture into meatballs and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
Place the meatballs in a slow cooker/crockpot and pour the sauce over top. Gently stir to coat the meatballs.
Set the crockpot to HIGH heat and cook until the sauce has thickened, about 1 ½ hours. Serve with toothpicks, drizzling the extra sauce over top.

The Sauce:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the blackberry preserves, ¼ cup chicken broth, rice vinegar and chili garlic sauce.
In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoon chicken broth, soy sauce and cornstarch. Whisk this mixture into the blackberry preserves mixture.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 3 (Points+)

Nutrition Information

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Serving 2Meatballs Calories 115kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 9.1g (3%) Protein 9.6g (19%) Fat 4.5g (7%) Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%) Cholesterol 40.5mg (14%) Sodium 349.5mg (15%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 6.1g (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 36Meatballs

Amount Per Serving

Calories 115 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	2Meatballs
Calories	115kcal	6%
Carbohydrates	9.1g	3%
Protein	9.6g	19%
Fat	4.5g	7%
Saturated Fat	1.5g	8%
Cholesterol	40.5mg	14%
Sodium	349.5mg	15%
Fiber	0.4g	2%
Sugar	6.1g	12%