Honey Lime Meatballs

Name: Honey Lime Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: nonstick cooking spray; 1 ½ pounds extra-lean ground beef; 8 ounces uncooked hot Italian turkey sausage links; 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats; 1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product; 1 cup finely chopped green onions; 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 6 tablespoons honey; ¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings
15 servings
Calories
140 kcal
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American

Honey Lime Meatballs

Iris Warren

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These mini honey lime meatballs, made with a combo of lean ground beef and spicy turkey sausage are browned in a skillet (or you can bake them) then finish in the slow cooker.

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Ingredients

Servings

nonstick cooking spray
1 ½ pounds extra-lean ground beef
8 ounces uncooked hot Italian turkey sausage links (casings removed)
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product (thawed, or 4 eggs, lightly beaten)
1 cup finely chopped green onions (from about 8)
4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
6 tablespoons honey
¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice

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Instructions

Coat a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with oil; set aside. In a large bowl combine ground beef, sausage, oats, egg product, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, and crushed red pepper.
Shape mixture into 60 approximately 2-inch meatballs.
Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook meatballs, one-fourth at at time, over medium heat until brown, turning once.
Transfer to the prepared slow cooker cooker.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
In a small bowl whisk together honey, soy sauce, and lime juice. Pour over meatballs. Toss gently to coat.
Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm or low-heat setting for up to 1 hour.

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Serving 4mini meatballs Calories 140kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 14g (28%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 34mg (11%) Sodium 350mg (15%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 5g (10%)