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Honey Lime Meatballs

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.

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

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

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  1. 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.
  2. Shape mixture into 60 approximately 2-inch meatballs.
  3. Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook meatballs, one-fourth at at time, over medium heat until brown, turning once.
  4. Transfer to the prepared slow cooker cooker.
  5. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  6. In a small bowl whisk together honey, soy sauce, and lime juice. Pour over meatballs. Toss gently to coat.
  7. Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm or low-heat setting for up to 1 hour.

Nutrition Information

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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 15servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

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%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.