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Apricot Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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Updated Nov 14, 2013
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Treat your guests with these sweet-and-sour meatballs that are made using Progresso® plain bread crumbs – perfect for appetizer.

Apricot Sweet and Sour Meatballs

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 40
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Ingredients

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

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix beef, bread crumbs, salt, garlic powder, ginger and egg until well blended. Shape into 1-inch meatballs; place in pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear; drain.
  • Step 
    3
    Mix preserves, hoisin sauce, vinegar and red pepper in 2-quart saucepan. 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 if desired.

Nutrition

60 Calories
3g Total Fat
4g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Appetizer
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
30
Total Fat
3g
0%
Saturated Fat
1g
0%
Cholesterol
15mg
0%
Sodium
60mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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