Slow Cooker Turkey & Pork Meatballs w/Orange Sauce
By
Angela McClure
@angemcc
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Ingredients
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1 1/2 lblean ground turkey
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1 lblean ground pork
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1 1/2 Tbspno-salt seasoning blend containing garlic, onion, spices, parsley, etc.
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1/2 tspsalt and pepper
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1/2 tspcayenne pepper
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SAUCE:
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2 cjarred orange marmalade
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1 corange juice
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1/4 cbrown sugar
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1/4 cdiced sweet onion
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2 Tbspdiced cilantro leaves
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2 Tbspdiced chili peppers in adobo sauce, plus 1 tablespoon sauce
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·zest from one orange
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3pieces cooked bacon, diced
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1 Tbspdiced basil leaves
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1/4 tsphot sauce
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1/4 tspsea salt
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1/4 tspground black pepper
How to Make Slow Cooker Turkey & Pork Meatballs w/Orange Sauce
- Spray interior of slow cooker thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare meatballs. In a large bowl and with hands, mix together all meatball ingredients. Roll into balls 1-inch or 1 1/2-inches in diameter. Drop onto a baking dish lined with waxed paper. Cover with aluminum foil and set in refrigerator at least 30 minutes.
- Mix together sauce ingredients in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Place meatballs in slow cooker, stacking them one on another. Pour sauce over meatballs.
- Place the lid on top of the slow cooker and allow the meatballs to cook for 6 to 8 hours. Meatballs are ready when the internal temperature of each one has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit, determined by a meat thermometer. Basting, if desired during cooking time (careful not to let heat out from slow cooker)
- Serve warm either on small appetizer plates or with toothpicks for guests to pick meatballs out from the slow cooker.