Apricot Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs

An Asian-inspired sauce raises the flavor standard for ordinary meatballs.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

Minutes

Makes

appetizers

1 1/2

lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef

1/4

cup Progresso® plain bread crumbs

1/4

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon garlic powder

1/4

teaspoon ground ginger

egg, slightly beaten

1/2

cup apricot preserves

1/4

cup hoisin sauce

1/4

cup rice vinegar

1/8

teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

medium red or green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces

Heat oven to 375ºF. Spray 15 x10-inch pan with sides with cooking spray.
Mix beef, bread crumbs, salt, garlic powder, ginger and egg until well blended. Shape into 1-inch meatballs; place in pan. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear; drain.
In 2-quart saucepan, mix preserves, hoisin sauce, vinegar and red pepper. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until hot. Add drained meatballs and bell pepper. Cook until bell pepper is crisp-tender. Serve with cocktail toothpicks.

Makes 40 appetizers

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens

Did You Know?

Cooked meatballs can be frozen up to 2 months. Place drained cooked meatballs in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Freeze uncovered about 1 hour. Move meatballs to an airtight freezer container; keep frozen. Thaw meatballs in the fridge overnight, then heat before adding the sauce.

Do-Ahead

Make the meatballs ahead and keep them warm for parties by serving from a small slow cooker.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Appetizer)

Calories 60

(Calories from Fat 25 ),

Total Fat 3 g

(Saturated Fat 1 g,),

Cholesterol 15 mg;
Sodium 55 mg;
Total Carbohydrate 4 g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,

Protein 4 g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 High-Fat Meat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Apricot Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens