• On Oct, 08, 2024
•  ladyrecipes
•  Recipes

122 Cals 12 Protein 5 Carbs 5.5 Fats
PREP TIME:
25 mins
COOK TIME:
16 mins
TOTAL TIME:
40 mins
YIELD:10 SERVINGS
COURSE:Appetizer
CUISINE:American
These sweet and spicy meatballs are made with ground turkey, cherry peppers and bacon (because who doesn’t love bacon!) Topped with a BBQ glaze, they are perfect for weekend gatherings, football appetizers or anytime you want finger foods.
INGREDIENTS
For meatballs:
1 1/4 pound 93% lean ground turkey
6 slices bacon, 4 ounces, roughly chopped
1/2 onion, quartered
2 garlic cloves, halved
2 ounces about 4 whole jarred cherry peppers (I like Trader Joe’s)
10 basil leaves
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 large egg
1/2 cup whole wheat panko, or gluten-free panko
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
freshly ground pepper, to taste
For the BBQ glaze:
2 tablespoon sweet BBQ sauce, store bought or homemade
2 tablespoon ketchup

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
For glaze: In a small bowl, combine barbeque sauce and ketchup. Set aside.
For meatballs: In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, combine bacon, onion, garlic, cherry peppers, basil and thyme. Pulse until combined and uniform in color and texture, about 10 pulses.
In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, egg, panko, salt and pepper.
Add bacon-cherry pepper mixture to bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Using your hands, form small round meatballs, about the size of a golf ball.
Place the meatballs on a large baking sheet lined with parchment and with a pastry or silicone brush, lightly brush the meatballs with the barbeque-ketchup mixture.
Bake for 12 minutes and then adjust oven to broil. Broil for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, or until meatballs are cooked through and browned.
Serving: 3meatballs, Calories: 122kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 5.5g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 207mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 3gBlue Smart Points:6Green Smart Points:6Purple Smart Points:6Points +:3