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Florida Strawberry and Sweet Chili Cocktail Meatballs

These healthy meatballs that are made with lots of added vegetables are simply delicious on their own. We took this recipe to another level of fun and flavor by glazing the meatballs with a sweet-chili sauce, and tossing in fresh sliced Florida strawberries at the end.
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Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Yield 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 cup Milk
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Seasoning your favourite
  • cup Panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
  • Sea Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper to taste
  • 1 lb Lean Ground Beef
  • 1 cup Yellow Squash grated fine
  • 1 cup Mushroom chopped fine
  • 1 cup Carrot shredded fine
  • Vegetable Oil for cooking
  • 3/4 cup Strawberry Jam
  • 2 cups Sweet Chili Sauce
  • 1 cup Florida Strawberries hulled, rinsed and diced

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine egg, milk, cheese, seasoning blend, and panko. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until well combined. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, stir mixture again. Add the ground beef and vegetables to the bread crumb mixture. Continue to stir mixture, until everything is uniformly incorporated.
  • Preheat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
  • Roll the beef mixture into bite sized balls. Working in batches and making sure not to overcrowd the pan, cook the meatballs in a small amount of vegetable oil. The meatballs need to reach an internal temperature of 165 to be completely done.
  • Continue to cook meatballs in sauté pan until they are browned all over and are completely done. Drain any excess fat from the pan and turn the heat to medium low.
  • Add the strawberry jam and sweet chili sauce to the cooked meatballs. Stir and simmer the meatballs and sauce until combined and heated throughout.
  • Add the fresh strawberries to the meatballs and sauce. Gently stir in fresh strawberries and serve immediately.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped chives if desired.
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Nutrition Facts
Florida Strawberry and Sweet Chili Cocktail Meatballs
Per
 
523 g
Calories
790
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Carbohydrates
 
131
g
44
%
Fibre
 
3
g
13
%
Sugars
 
85
g
94
%
Protein
 
38
g
76
%
Cholesterol
 
155
mg
52
%
Sodium
 
1580
mg
69
%
Potassium
 
793
mg
23
%
Calcium
 
187
mg
19
%
Iron
 
793
mg
4406
%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot

Tips & Notes

Recipe contributed by #HalfYourPlate friend Fresh From Florida for the International Year of Fruits and Veggies.