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Cocktail Orange Turkey Meatballs

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Ingredients

2 cups Florida Orange Juice 1 Florida Orange, peeled and diced 1 lb. lean ground turkey 1 cup whole rolled oats 1 egg, beaten 1 ½ tsp. Italian seasoning 2 ½ tsp. coarse salt, divided 1 ½ tsp. pepper, divided 6 tbsp. rice wine vinegar ½ cup tomato paste 4 tsp. cornstarch Fresh herbs for garnish

Preparation

1. In a large bowl, combine Florida Orange, turkey, oats, egg, Italian seasoning, 1 ½ teaspoons of salt and ½ teaspoon of pepper. Mix well. 2. Roll mixture into walnut-sized balls, making approximately 28 meatballs. Place meatballs onto a prepared baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes, or until lightly browned. 3. Whisk together Florida Orange Juice, vinegar, tomato paste, cornstarch, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. 4. Line the bottom of your slow cooker with a layer of meatballs and drizzle with Florida Orange Juice sauce. Add remaining meatballs followed by the remaining sauce. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 hours, gently stirring after one hour of cooking. 5. Serve cooked meatballs on toothpicks and garnish with fresh herbs, if desired. Keep warm until serving.