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Sweet & Sour Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Decorating with the winter fruit pomegranate is an old holiday tradition, but few people know what to do with them afterward. Here is a great potluck or buffet recipe for Christmas parties that's seasonal, easy, and delicious. —Christine Wendland, Browns Mills, New Jersey

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Sweet & Sour Turkey Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 2 hours

Yield: 66 Servings

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Ingredients

4 thick-sliced peppered bacon strips
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white pepper
2 pounds ground turkey
1 jar (18 ounces) apricot preserves
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 bottle (8 ounces) taco sauce
1/2 cup pomegranate juice

Directions

Place bacon in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, cilantro, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey and bacon over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place in two ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pans. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink.
In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the preserves, tomatoes, taco sauce and juice. Stir in meatballs. Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours or until heated through. Yield: about 5-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 meatball equals 68 calories, 4 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 114 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet & Sour Turkey Meatballs in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2012, p22