TLC Cooking "Turkey Meatballs in Cranberry-Barbecue Sauce"

Turkey Meatballs in Cranberry-Barbecue Sauce

Turkey Meatballs in Cranberry-Barbecue Sauce

YIELD Makes 12 servings
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INGREDIENTS

1	can (16 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
1/2	cup barbecue sauce
1	egg white
1	pound 93% lean ground turkey
1	green onion with top, sliced
2	teaspoons grated orange peel
1	teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/4	teaspoon black pepper
1/8	teaspoon ground red pepper (optional)

PREPARATION:

Slow Cooker Directions

Combine cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce in slow cooker. Cover; cook on HIGH 20 to 30 minutes or until cranberry sauce is melted and mixture is hot.
Meanwhile, place egg white in medium bowl; beat lightly. Add turkey, green onion, orange peel, soy sauce, black pepper and ground red pepper, if desired; mix until well blended. Shape into 24 balls.
Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Add meatballs to skillet; cook over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink in center, carefully turning occasionally to brown evenly. Add to heated sauce in slow cooker; stir gently to coat.
Reduce heat to LOW. Cover; cook 3 hours. Transfer meatballs to serving plate; garnish, if desired. Serve with decorative appetizer picks.

This recipe appears in: Meat

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Serving Size:	2 meatballs with 2 tablespoons Sauce
Sodium	206 mg
Protein	7 g
Calories	137
Fiber	1 g
Carbohydrate	18 g
Cholesterol	19 mg
Saturated Fat	1 g
Total Fat	4 g
Calories from Fat	27 %

DIETARY EXCHANGE:

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