Fiery BBQ Meatballs

     (This recipe is a great Appetizer, too.  Just make the meatballs smaller.)

 

Blend together:

1 lb lean ground turkey or ground chuck 1 Onion Soup dry mix, your choice

(Or: make your own mixture of- 1/2 tsp poultry seasoning, 1/4 tsp marjoram, 1/4 tsp parsley, dried,

1/2 tsp onion powder, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/8 tsp sage, 1/4 tsp celery salt, and salt and pepper

to taste)

1/4 - 1/2 C. bread crumbs (or up to 1/2 - 1 C. Almond flour when using turkey)

1 Egg 

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• In a bowl combine all meatball ingredients (if using hot sauce, use rubber gloves when working with the hot sauce in the mixture) and roll meat mixture into about 20 - 22 mini meatballs or make them

• larger if you like.

• On a greased sheet pan, Bake at 350 degrees F for about 15 -20  min.

•      (Not longer, or they will dry out. You will be putting these in the oven to cook longer)

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Sauce:

One 15oz. Tomato sauce

Opt: 2 - 4 TBS >Explosive BBQ or >Zesty BBQ, to taste

1 tsp Cumin

1 tsp Oregano 

1/2 tsp Ginger

1/2 tsp Coriander

1 TBS Brown sugar, Coconut palm sugar or Honey

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• In a large saucepan, combine all Sauce ingredients, bring to a light boil.

• Add cooked meatballs to the sauce and simmer about 15 min.

• Simmer on medium heat for about 20 - 30 min stirring occassionally till thickened. 

• Add as much Doc's Explosive BBQ or Doc's Zesty BBQ

 

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Serving Suggestions:

Cole Slaw

Lettuce Leaves

Rice

Mashed Potatoes

Kaiser rolls

Mini Whole Wheat Pitas