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Crockpot meatballs are fantastic for holiday and game day parties. The sweet and slightly spicy blackberry chili sauce adds a ton of flavor to these light meatballs! 115 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP
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Crockpot Meatballs with Blackberry Chili Sauce

Crockpot meatballs are fantastic for holiday and game day parties. The sweet and slightly spicy blackberry chili sauce adds a ton of flavor to these light meatballs!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Appetizers, Appetizers For Entertaining, Entrees
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Slow Cooker
Servings: 36 Meatballs
Calories: 115kcal

Ingredients

The Meatballs:

  • 1 pound lean 94% ground turkey
  • 12 ounces raw Italian chicken sausage removed from casings
  • ½ medium onion grated
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg white
  • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons whole wheat panko breadcrumbs* or more, if needed
  • ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper

The Sauce:

Instructions

The Meatballs:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, chicken sausage, onion, garlic, egg, egg white, breadcrumbs, parsley, thyme, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
  • Using a rounded tablespoon for each portion, shape the mixture into meatballs and arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
  • Place the meatballs in a slow cooker/crockpot and pour the sauce over top. Gently stir to coat the meatballs.
  • Set the crockpot to HIGH heat and cook until the sauce has thickened, about 1 ½ hours. Serve with toothpicks, drizzling the extra sauce over top.

The Sauce:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the blackberry preserves, ¼ cup chicken broth, rice vinegar and chili garlic sauce.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 2 tablespoon chicken broth, soy sauce and cornstarch. Whisk this mixture into the blackberry preserves mixture.

Notes

Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 3 (Points+)

Nutrition

Serving: 2Meatballs | Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 9.1g | Protein: 9.6g | Fat: 4.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 40.5mg | Sodium: 349.5mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 6.1g