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.
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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
Steps
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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.
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Shape mixture into 60 approximately 2-inch meatballs.
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Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook meatballs, one-fourth at at time, over medium heat until brown, turning once.
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Transfer to the prepared slow cooker cooker.
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Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
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In a small bowl whisk together honey, soy sauce, and lime juice. Pour over meatballs. Toss gently to coat.
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Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm or low-heat setting for up to 1 hour.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (9% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonstick cooking spray | - | - | - |
| extra-lean ground beef | 1.5 pounds | - | - |
| uncooked hot Italian turkey sausage links | 8 ounces | $0.94/350ml | $1.79 |
| quick-cooking rolled oats | 1 cup | - | - |
| refrigerated or frozen egg product | 1 cup | - | - |
| finely chopped green onions | 1 cup | - | - |
| Worcestershire sauce | 4 teaspoons | - | - |
| crushed red pepper | 1 teaspoon | - | - |
| honey | 6 tablespoons | - | - |
| reduced-sodium soy sauce | 0.25 cup | - | - |
| lime juice | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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