Sweet and Sour Meatball Bites

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

Yield: 48 meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs:

1 cup bran cereal

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef OR ground turkey breast

1/3 cup onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

2 egg whites

Sweet and Sour Sauce:

1 cup ketchup

1 cup grape jelly

1 Tablespoon Worchestershire sauce

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Garnish:

Chopped chives

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Nutrition Facts

Yield: 48 meatballs

Approximate Nutrient Content per serving:

Calories: 200

Calories From Fat: 63

Total Fat: 7g

Cholesterol: 30mg

Sodium: 300mg

Total Carbohydrates: 25g

Protein: 12g

Please Note: Nutritional values listed may vary from final results depending on actual measurements, products and brands used to prepare the recipe.

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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