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ChristineP
07-04-2001, 01:19 PM
I made this for dinner tonight and it was really tasty. Definitely a meal that DH liked!!!!! :D

Slow-Cooker Meatballs
Courtesy of: Cooking Light Magazine
Servings: 10
Serving Size: 3 meatballs and about 2 tbsp. sauce
Points per Serving: 5

Ingredients:

1.5 pounds extra-lean ground beef
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 cup egg substitute
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp. minced fresh onion
1/3 cup ketchup
2 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1 (16 oz.) can jellied cranberry sauce
1 (12 oz.) bottle chili sauce
Parsley sprigs (optional)

Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl. Shape mixture into 30 (1.5 inch) meatballs.

Combine ketchup, sugar, juice, and sauces in an electric slow cooker; gently stir in meatballs. Cover with lid; cook on low-heat setting for 8-10 hours. Garnish with parsley if desired.

I served this over pasta and it was really good!

Nutrition per Serving:
263 calories
37.1 g. carbohydrates
39 mg. cholesterol
4.1 g. fat
721 mg sodium
18.7 g. protein
.9 g. fiber

YUM!
Christine
:D :D :D

nsxbill
07-04-2001, 02:36 PM
Thanks for the recipe

Will have to give this a try. Wonder what the breakdown using ground turkey...hmmm!

Bill

369/341.5/220 OP since 5/4/2001 minus 27.5 lbs :D
10% Goal = 332 Wow, only 9.5 more lbs
Goal Challenge 299 by Mid August - 42.5 pounds to go for goal challenge (I think this might have been a bit too ambitious a goal)