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cranberry turkey meatballs
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Cranberry Turkey Meatballs

This holiday season, serve up a dish guests will remember and crave for years to come! These Cranberry Turkey Meatballs are flavorful and easy to prepare. Equally yummy for kids and adults alike, they’re undoubtedly a must try!

Prep: 10 Cook: 20 Total: 30 minutes
Yield 25 meatballs 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground sage
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 14oz can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 1/4 cup bbq sauce
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • parsley for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, mix together turkey, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, sage and thyme until well combined.
  3. Using about 3 tbsp of meat, roll into balls. Place on parchment paper and bake for 14-16 minutes or until internal temp reads 160F.
  4. While meatballs are cooking, heat a sauce pan over medium heat. Add cranberry sauce, bbq sauce, sriracha, and worcestershire. Stir occasionally until bubbling and let cook for 5-6 minutes. Once berries have softened, mash with potato masher. Stir and let cook another 2 minutes or so. Turn off heat.
  5. Add meatballs to a bowl and pour cranberry sauce over top. Mix meatballs up until completely coated. Pour meatballs into a smaller serving dish and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with toothpicks!
Author: Erin Antoniak Category: appetizer, dip, holiday, snack Method: oven Cuisine: American