Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup finely grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
- 8 ounces ground dark turkey meat
- 8 ounces spicy Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Sauce:
- 2 cups frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
- 3 tablespoons packed golden brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black
- Zest of 1 small lemon
- 2 to 3 large mangoes, peeled, pitted and cut into thirty six 3/4-inch cubes
- Thirty six 1-inch pieces torn radicchio leaves
- Special equipment: thirty six 4- to 5-inch-long bamboo skewers
Directions
For the meatballs: In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, basil, parsley, milk, tomato paste, garlic, salt, pepper, egg, garlic and onions. Using a wooden spoon, stir to blend. Add the ground turkey and sausage meat. Using fingers, gently mix all the ingredients until thoroughly combined. Using a tablespoon measure, form the meat mixture into 1 to 1 1/4-inch balls (about 36 meatballs).
In a large nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Working in batches, add the meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until well browned on all sides and cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
For the sauce: In a food processor or blender, blend together the raspberries, ketchup, jam, sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, pepper and lemon zest until smooth. Pour the sauce into a heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until slightly thickened, 6 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cool for 10 minutes. Pour into a small serving bowl.
Thread 1 meatball, 1 mango cube and 1 piece of radicchio leaf onto each skewer. Arrange the meatballs on a platter and serve the barbecue sauce alongside for dipping.
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By dolfnphile
on April 28, 2013
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I quadrupled this recipe for a birthday bash. I left off the radicchio, mango, and skewers, and simply served them warm on a plate with toothpicks. The raspberry sauce was fantastic! Luckily (? one of my guests is allergic to paprika, so I substituted an entire dried ancho pepper and a bit of chili pepper. I still have a lot of leftover BBQ sauce, so I'm making mini meatballs for myself this week!
By tamigirl22
Wichita Kansas
on March 20, 2013
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Definitely a 5 star! Followed recipe as described and they were moist and very tasty. A keeper in my monthly rotation. Note, it makes more meatballs than 2 persons can consume, so I froze the UNCOOKED meatballs and used them with other recipes that required meatballs - just popped them in the oven..delish!
By squash972
on February 28, 2013
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Made the sauce by itself to serve with some meatballs I had already made, and we did not love it. The taste of the smoked paprika was overpowering. I will try it again with half the amount and add more to taste, if needed.
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