Make Ahead Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs Recipe

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Make Ahead Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
303
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. MAKE MEATBALLS: Adjust oven racks to upper-middle and lower middle positions and heat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Using fork, mash bread, milk, and egg yolks in large bowl until smooth.
  3. Add pork, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper and mix until incorporated. Add beef and knead gently until combined.
  4. BAKE MEATBALLS: Form mixture into 1 1/4 inch meatballs (you should have about 80). Bake meatballs on 2 rimmed baking sheets until cooked through and beginning to brown, 12 to 15 minutes, switching and rotating sheets halfway through cooking.
  5. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  6. Transfer to large zipper lock freezer bag and freeze for up to 1 month.
  7. MAKE SAUCE: Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium high heat until shimmering. Cook onion until softened, about 5 minutes.
  8. Whisk in tomato sauce, preserves, sugar, Worcestershire, mustard, and epper flakes and bring to boil.
  9. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until sauce is thickened, about 15 minutes.
  10. Let cool to room temperature. Transfer to airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month.
  11. TO SERVE: Reheat sauce, covered and stirring occasionally, in Dutch oven
  12. Over medium low heat. Once sauce reaches simmer, stir in frozen
  13. Meatballs and cook until heated through, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 302.89 Kcal (1268 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.78g 18%
Cholesterol 62.03mg 21%
Sodium 277.99mg 12%
Potassium 301.6mg 6%
Total Carbs 34.53g 12%
Sugars 27.81g 111%
Dietary Fiber 0.29g 1%
Protein 14.57g 29%
Vitamin C 3mg 5%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Calcium 36.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 235.07 Kcal (984 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.14g 18%
Cholesterol 48.14mg 21%
Sodium 215.74mg 12%
Potassium 234.07mg 6%
Total Carbs 26.8g 12%
Sugars 21.58g 111%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 1%
Protein 11.31g 29%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 10%
Calcium 28mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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