Ingredients
1 pound package extra lean ground beef or turkey, see shopping tips
¼ cup Panko bread crumbs
1 large egg or 2 egg whites
½ cup onions, finely minced
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1½ cups onions, diced
1 (18 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce, I used Sweet Baby Rays, or use your favorite
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (add ⅛ teaspoon more if you like a bit of kick)
Directions
1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, onions, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Using clean hands, mix all the ingredients and form 24 small meatballs, about â…› cup each (2 tablespoons)
2. To cook 1½ cups onions for sauce: cook in microwave for 2-3 minutes to soften.
3. Pour barbecue sauce into crock-pot. Add softened onions and mix well. Drop meatballs into sauce. Mix around to cover completely with sauce. Set crock-pot to low, 6 hours or on high heat 3 hours.
Makes 24 meatballs
Nutrition Facts
for 1 meatball and sauce
74 calories
1g fat
0g sat fat
7mg chol
5g prot
0g fiber
233mg sod
7g sugar
SmartPoints value : 3