Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 pound lean ground pork
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese
  • 2 tablespoons diced shallots
  • 1 teaspoon BBQ seasoning
  • 1 cup BBQ sauce (homemade or bottled)
  • 1/2 cup blueberry preserves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

Instruction

  • Add milk to panko bread crumbs in small bowl and let soak for 5 minutes or until softened
  • Add to pork and beef along with egg, cheese, shallots and BBQ seasoning
  • Mix using hands until well combined but be careful not to overwork mixture
  • Using hands or ice cream scooper measure out 12 servings and roll gently into balls (a little larger than golfballs)
  • Place on foil lined baking sheet and place in oven
  • Turn on broiler and broil for 5-8 minutes watching closely until browned on top
  • OR, heat olive oil in skillet and brown meatballs on each side for 2-3 minutes
  • Transfer to slow cooker
  • Whisk together BBQ sauce and blueberry preserves
  • Pour half of mixture over meatballs
  • Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours for low for 4-6 until meatballs are fully cooked through
  • Remove from slow cooker and toss with remaining sauce (discard any cooking liquid from slow cooker)