Walnut Meatballs With Apricot Barbecue Sauce Recipes

3-INGREDIENT APRICOT GLAZED PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Spray slow cooker with cooking spray; turn to low.
• In small bowl, mix apricot preserves and chili sauce until well blended.
• Pour meatballs into slow cooker.
• Pour sauce over meatballs; stir until well coated.
• Cover; cook on low for 4 hours.
• Keep warm in slow cooker.

WALNUT MEATBALLS WITH APRICOT BARBECUE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Bring all sauce ingredients to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Cool.
• Lightly spray a 13x9 inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• Gently combine all meatball ingredients by hand in a large bowl.
• Shape into 24 (1 1/2 inch) meatballs and place in prepared baking dish.
• Pour sauce over meatballs.
• Bake 30 minutes or until meatballs are firm and sauce is bubbling all over and slightly thickened.
• If you want to serve over rice, you will need to double the sauce ingredients.

APRICOT MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. In a skillet, brown meatballs in several batches; drain. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Combine preserves and barbecue sauce; pour over meatballs. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until the meat is no longer pink.

WALNUT MEATBALLS (VEGAN)

Steps:

• In food processor, purée the water and onion until smooth. Pour into large mixing bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients, mixing well until mixture holds together.
• Coat hands with nonstick cooking spray.
• Shape mixture into 1-inch balls.
• Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.
• Remove from oven and place meatballs on a platter. Garnish with fresh parsley. Serve hot with a variety of dipping sauces, such as Sweet and Sour, Marinara, or your favorite.

APRICOT WALNUT BALLS

Steps:

• In a food processor, puree the water and onion until smooth. Pour into a large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients except apricot sauce. Mix until mixture holds together.
• Coat your handxds with nonstick cooking spray. Shape the mixture into 1 inch balls. Place the balls on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes at 375*F. Remove from the oven and place in a medium baking dish. Pour apricot sauce over the meatballs and bake an additional 30 minutes. Serve hot!
• Apricot Sauce:.
• In a small pan, combine all the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil.
• These can be made ahead of time and frozen. Pour the sauce on them when you are ready to bake and serve. You can use the meatballs with spaghetti and tomato sauce too. Try making the balls a little smaller for an appetizer. For a cripier texture, instead of baking them, fry them in a little oil until crispy and golden. They are good this way without the sauce.

EASY INSTANT POT® COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Add apricot preserves, barbecue sauce, water, and crushed red pepper and whisk together. Add meatballs and stir to coat.
• Close and lock the lid; turn venting knob to sealing. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
• Arrange meatballs on a platter with toothpicks and additional crushed red pepper, if desired.