Slow Cooker Blueberry BBQ Meatballs

By Tom421

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 pound lean ground pork
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons diced shallots
• 1 teaspoon BBQ seasoning
• 1 cup BBQ sauce (homemade or bottled)
• 1/2 cup blueberry preserves

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from slowcookergourmet.net

Preparation

Step 1

Add milk to panko bread crumbs in small bowl and let soak for 5 minutes or until softened
Add to pork and beef along with egg, cheese, shallots and BBQ seasoning
Mix using hands until well combined but be careful not to overwork mixture
Using hands or ice cream scooper measure out 12 servings and roll gently into balls (a little larger than golfballs)
Place on foil lined baking sheet and place in oven
Turn on broiler and broil for 5-8 minutes watching closely until browned on top
Transfer to slow cooker
Whisk together BBQ sauce and blueberry preserves
Pour half of mixture over meatballs
Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours for low for 4-6 until meatballs are fully cooked through
Remove from slow cooker and toss with remaining sauce (discard any cooking liquid from crock)

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