Tapas Meatballs with Orange Glaze Recipe

By dette

Crisp on the outside, moist on the inside, these baked cheese-stuffed appetizers are drizzled with a tasty sweet-sour glaze. —Bonnie Stallings, Martinsburg, West Virginia

Ingredients

• GLAZE:
• Ingredients
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
• 3 teaspoons paprika
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 2-1/2 ounces feta cheese, cut into sixteen 1/2-in. cubes
• 1 jar (12 ounces) orange marmalade
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 3 green onions, chopped, divided
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped

Details

Servings 16
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Directions
In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well.
Divide into 16 portions; flatten. Top each with a cheese cube; form beef mixture around cheese into meatballs. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink. In a small saucepan, heat the marmalade, orange juice, half of the green onions and the jalapeno.
Place meatballs in a serving dish; pour glaze over the top and gently stir to coat. Garnish with remaining green onions. Yield: 16 meatballs.
Editor's Note: We recommend wearing disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers. Avoid touching your face.


Nutrition Facts: 1 meatball equals 127 calories, 3 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 33 mg cholesterol, 206 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat.