Turkey Meatballs with Grape Sauce

Meatballs with a grape sauce are classic appetizer buffet fare. Treat yourself and your guests to a healthy version of this favorite using ground turkey and a sugar free low-carb sauce. Delicious! This recipe transports easily in the slow cooker. Ingredients:

Meatballs:
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/2 cup buttermilk (I use low fat)
2 egg whites, beaten
2 tablespoons fresh sage, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pepper
Non-stick cooking spray

Sauce:
1/2 cup low-carb ketchup (like Nature’s Hollow)
1/2 cup sugar-free grape jelly (like Smucker’s)
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl combine all meatball ingredients. Shape meat mixture into 1" meatballs and place on a baking sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Do not allow meatballs to touch. Bake in oven for 20 minutes until meatballs are cooked through.

In the meantime combine sauce ingredients in the bowl of a slow cooker set on low. When meatballs are baked add to slow cooker discarding pan juices and drippings. Stir to coat meatballs with sauce. Cover and cook on low 1-2 hours prior to serving. Provide ****tail picks for spearing meatballs.

Serving size, 3 meatballs. 150 calories, 3.5 grams fat, 9 grams lean protein.