Tailgating Helly Jelly (Sweet And Spicy) Meatballs

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   For Meatballs:

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   Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or cover your sheet with non-stick tinfoil.

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   Mix ground turkey, egg, bread crumbs, black pepper, salt, thyme, oregano, dried basil, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Make into small meatballs and place on baking sheet. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes, stirring once halfway, until cooked through.

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   While meatballs are in the oven, put all the ingredients into the crockpot and mix well. Add the meatballs when cooked and stir to coat well.

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   Either return pot to oven to reheat, use your crockpot (Warm setting) or place pot on outdoor grill to reheat.When fully cooked through and the meatballs have been soaking in the sauce, serve with toothpicks and small dinner rolls.

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   Note: You can use frozen meatballs, Lil Smokies sausages or sliced smoked sausage instead of the homemade meatballs. Also, the recipe makes a lot of sauce, a good deal of which will be left over when the meatballs have been eaten. I've found that having a *lot* of sauce is of real benefit when making meatballs in the crockpot - the meat remains nice and moist.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.