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Cheddar Bratwurst Meatballs
Cheddar Bratwurst Meatballs are homemade bratwurst meatballs stuffed with gooey cheddar cheese. Serve with three, easy dipping sauces!
Servings 16 meatballs
Calories 104kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 egg whisked
- 1/2 cup gluten free panko-style breadcrumbs or pulverized Rice Chex
- 2 oz cheddar cheese cut into small cubes
For the seasoning mix:
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon coriander
- 3/4 teaspoon ground sage
- 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary crushed between your fingers
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Stadium Dipping Sauce:
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup BBQ sauce
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
Bourbon-Dijon Dipping Sauce:
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1-1/2 teaspoons bourbon
Creole Mustard Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup spicy brown mustard
- 1 teaspoon creole seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees then line a baking sheet with foil, spray with nonstick spray, and then set aside.
- Add ingredients for seasoning mix into a large mixing bowl then stir to combine. Add bread crumbs then stir to combine, and then add egg and crumble ground pork on top. Mix using your hands until well combined.
- Divide meatball mixture into quarters, then each quarter into four meatballs. Stuff a cube of cheese into the center of each meatball then pinch to close, roll into a ball, and place onto prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining meat mixture and cheese. Bake meatballs for 18-20 minutes, or until cooked through, then serve with dipping sauces.
For the Dipping Sauces:
- Combine ingredients in three separate bowls then serve. Can all be made up to 3 days ahead of time.
Notes
- Estimated nutrition information is for meatballs only.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatball | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 91mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 0.3mg