Molasses Lime Meatballs Crockpot
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 1/2 pounds extra-lean ground beef
- 8 ounces uncooked hot Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
- 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
- 1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup finely chopped green onions (8)
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 6 tablespoons molasses
- 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- Coat a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl combine ground beef, sausage, oats, egg product, green onions, Worcestershire sauce, and crushed red pepper. Shape mixture into 72 approximately 2-inch meatballs.
- Coat a 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Cook meatballs, one-fourth at at time, over medium heat until brown, turning once. Transfer to prepared cooker.
- Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
- In a small bowl whisk together molasses, soy sauce, and lime juice. Pour over meatballs. Toss gently to coat. Serve immediately or keep warm, covered, on warm or low-heat setting for up to 1 hour.
nonstick cooking spray, extralean ground beef, sausage, oats, egg, green onions, worcestershire sauce, red pepper, molasses, soy sauce, lime juice
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/molasses-lime-meatballs-crockpot-53056411 (may not work)