Mini Meatballs With Raspberry Balsamic Barbecue Sauce Recipes

MINI MEATBALLS WITH RASPBERRY-BALSAMIC BARBECUE SAUCE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• MEATBALLS: In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, basil, parsley, milk, tomato paste, garlic, salt, pepper, egg, garlic and onions. Using a wooden spoon, stir to blend. Add the ground turkey and sausage meat. Using fingers, gently mix all the ingredients until thoroughly combined. Using a tablespoon measure, form the meat mixture into 1 to 1 1/4-inch balls (about 36 meatballs). In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain on paper towels. SAUCE: In a food processor or blender, blend together the raspberries, ketchup, jam, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, pepper and lemon zest until smooth. Pour the sauce into a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cool for 10 minutes. Pour into a small serving bowl. Thread 1 meatball, 1 mango cube and 1 piece of radicchio leaf onto each skewer. Arrange the meatballs on a platter and serve the barbecue sauce alongside for dipping.

RASPBERRY BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place garlic on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil; drizzle with oil. Wrap foil around garlic. Bake 15-20 minutes. Cool 10-15 minutes., Place softened garlic in a small saucepan. Add remaining ingredients. Cook over medium-low heat 15-20 minutes until sauce is thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; cool slightly., Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until smooth. Strain seeds. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

MEATBALLS IN BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. , Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink; drain. , Meanwhile, combine the sauce ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Pour over meatballs. Bake 10-12 minutes longer.

BARBECUED MINI MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400�F.
• Mix barbecue sauce and Worcestershire sauce until blended. Mix 1/3 cup barbecue sauce mixture with egg and onions in large bowl until blended. Add meat and bread crumbs; mix just until blended.
• Shape meat mixture into 48 small meatballs; place on rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 6 min.; brush with 1/4 cup of the remaining barbecue sauce mixture. Turn meatballs; bake 5 min. or until done (160�F).
• Meanwhile, mix remaining barbecue sauce mixture with sour cream in saucepan; cook on medium-low heat 3 to 5 min. or just until heated through, stirring frequently. (Do not let sauce come to boil.)
• Serve meatballs with barbecue sauce mixture.

MINI-MEATBALLS IN CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, garlic, onion powder, basil and pepper.
• Mix well but do not overwork or meat will become tough when cooked.
• Form into small balls the size of a walnut or smaller.
• Place meatballs in a slow oven of 300 degrees F and bake for 25 minutes.
• In the meantime, in a crock pot set at 325 degrees F, mix together the cranberry sauce (if you so desire, you can use jellied. I prefer the whole berry.) Add remaining sauce ingredients.
• When meatballs are baked, transfer them to the crock pot and stir into the sauce.
• Cook in crock pot for 1 hour.
• Lower heat to keep warm for serving.