Let's Make Barbecue Meatballs And Little Smokies

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats provide a healthier option with more fiber.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade barbecue sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + vinegar

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and preservatives.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with a unique flavor.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a mixing bowl, combine ground turkey, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and saito (or chopped parsley).

Mix the ingredients until well combined, ensuring the mixture holds together without breaking apart.

Line a cookie sheet with foil.

Form the meat mixture into medium-sized meatballs, being careful not to pack them too tightly.

Place the meatballs on the prepared cookie sheet and bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

While the meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce by combining barbecue sauce and grape jelly in a pan over medium heat.

Add the little smokies to the pan with the sauce and grape jelly, using about 1.5 cups of grape jelly.

Stir the mixture and allow it to heat until the grape jelly melts into the barbecue sauce.

Once the meatballs are done baking, add them to the sauce and little smokies, mixing well to coat everything in the sauce.

Let the mixture simmer on low heat until ready to serve, or transfer to a crock pot to keep warm.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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