Apple Cranberry Bleu Cheese Turkey Meatballs by Lisa Coley, Elgin, SC -3rd Place Winner!

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Malt-O-Meal Apple Zings crushed
• ½ cup sliced green onions (about 2 green onions)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten.
• ¼ tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp seasoned salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ dried apples, chopped
• 3 tbsp crumbled bleu cheese
• 1 lb lean ground turkey

Sauce:

• 1- 8 oz apple jelly
• 2 tbsp chili sauce
• 2 tbsp cider vinegar
• 2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp hot pepper sauce
• 1 tsp dry mustard
• 2 tbsp crumbled bleu cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine cereal, green onions, egg, dried thyme, seasoned salt, pepper, dried cranberries, apples, and bleu cheese. Mix in ground turkey, shape in 1¼ inch meatballs. Place in single layer, in shallow baking pan, coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 400° for 15 to 18 minutes, or until browned, turning once.
4. In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients, simmer over low heat 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Add meatballs. Continue cooking an additional 10 minutes. Serve immediately.