Barbecued Turkey Meatballs

Okay, here is the requested recipe that our kids loved...they asked for multiple helpings!!

Barbecued Meatballs

2 pounds ground turkey

1 1/3 cups ketchup, divided

3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs

1 egg, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons dried onion flakes

¾ teaspoon garlic salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste

¼ cup reduced-sodium soy sauce

¼ cup cider vinegar

1 ½ teaspoons hot pepper sauce (I didn’t use this…Bethany and I don’t like spice)

Diced bell peppers (optional)

1.       Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine ground turkey, 1/3 cup ketchup, bread crumbs, egg, onion flakes, garlic salt and black pepper in medium bowl.  Mix lightly but thoroughly; shape into 1-inch meatballs.  Place meatballs in two 15x10 inch jelly-roll pans or shallow roasting pans. Bake 15 minutes or until browned.  Transfer meatballs to slow cooker.

2.       Mix remaining 1 cup ketchup, sugar, tomato paste, soy sauce, vinegar and hot pepper sauce in medium bowl.  Pour over meatballs.  Cover; cook on LOW 4 hours.