Sweet Potato Chicken Meatballs

These mellow meatballs are filled with wholesome ingredients to punch up your protein!

Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground chicken

1/2 cup diced and cooked sweet potato, mashed

1/3 cup finely diced onion

1/3 cup finely diced bell pepper

1/2 cup mixed frozen vegetables (corn, peas, diced carrots)

3 tsps minced garlic

1 tbsp maple syrup

1 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp savory

salt and pepper to taste

Glaze:

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/4 cup chicken broth

1 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp cornstarch

pinch or 2 of cayenne

Mix the ground chicken, mashed sweet potato, onion, bell pepper, mixed veg, garlic, maple syrup, soy sauce, cinnamon, savory, salt and pepper together. Form into 1" balls and refrigerate 30 minutes. Oil a baking sheet and bake the meatballs in a 425°F oven for 15 minutes. Mix the glaze ingredients together in a saucepan. Heat on medium high for a couple of minutes to thicken. But don't turn your back on it... it'll thicken quickly. Remove from heat. Coat the balls with about half the glaze. Return to the oven for another 5 minutes. Then remove and coat with glaze to serve. Makes 4 servings

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