with Loaded Mini Baked Potatoes
Fun is on the menu tonight with two top party snacks on one dinner plate! Sweet-and-sticky glazed meatballs are served alongside loaded mini baked potatoes with all the fixings — bacon, cheddar, sour cream and green onions!
Allergens
Utensils
Lean Ground Bison
250 g
Bacon Strips
100 g
Yellow Potato
400 g
Italian Breadcrumbs
0.25 cup
Broccoli, florets
227 g
Green Onion
2 unit(s)
Cheddar Cheese, shredded
0.5 cup
Sour Cream
6 tbsp
BBQ Sauce
4 tbsp
Apricot Spread
2 tbsp
Garlic Puree
1 tbsp
Zesty Garlic Blend
1 tbsp
Oil
1.5 tbsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Salt
0.25 tsp
Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F. Wash and dry all produce. Halve potatoes.Add potatoes, half the Zesty Garlic Blend and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Arrange potatoes in a single layer, cut-side down. Bake in the middle of the oven until golden and tender, 22-24 min. When potatoes are tender, carefully remove the baking sheet from the oven. Flip, then push potatoes towards the middle of the baking sheet. Sprinkle cheese over top. Continue to bake in the middle of the oven until cheese melts, 3-4 min.
Meanwhile, thinly slice green onions, keeping white and green parts separate. Cut broccoli into bite-sized pieces.Combine BBQ sauce, apricot spread, half the garlic puree and 3 tbsp (1/3 cup) water in a small bowl.Add bison, breadcrumbs, green onion whites, remaining garlic puree and remaining Zesty Garlic Blend and 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) salt to a large bowl. (TIP: If you prefer a more tender meatball, add an egg to mixture!) Season with pepper, then combine.Roll into 10 equal-sized meatballs (20 meatballs for 4 ppl).
Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. While the pan heats, halve bacon strips crosswise. (TIP: Use kitchen shears to cut bacon with ease!)When the pan is hot, add bacon. Cook, flipping occasionally, until crispy, 5-7 min.\*\* Remove the pan from heat. Using tongs, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Set aside. (TIP: Carefully transfer bacon fat to a heat-safe bowl and save for another use!)Carefully wipe the pan clean.
Arrange meatballs on another parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in the top of the oven until cooked through, 10-12 min.\*\* Meanwhile, add broccoli, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) water and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to an unlined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper, then toss to coat. Bake in the bottom of the oven until tender-crisp, 9-12 min.
When meatballs are done, add to the same pan along with BBQ-apricot glaze. Reheat pan over medium. Gently toss until glaze is warmed through and meatballs are coated, 1 min.
Divide loaded potatoes, broccoli and glazed bison meatballs between plates. Spoon any remaining sauce in the pan over meatballs. Dollop sour cream over potatoes, then crumble bacon and sprinkle remaining green onions over top.
1170
kcal
Calories
71
g
Fat
29
g
Saturated Fat
88
g
Carbohydrate
33
g
Sugar
8
g
Dietary Fiber
48
g
Protein
160
mg
Cholesterol
1670
mg
Sodium
0.5
g
Trans Fat
2050
mg
Potassium
450
mg
Calcium
7.75
mg
Iron