Aperol Sparklers and Surprise Balls of Fire
Aperol Sparklers and Surprise Balls of Fire is a special Italian cocktail and delicious pan fried appetizer with a surprise potato on the inside surrounded by an Italian sausage and breadcrumb crust.
Servings: 8
Calories: 179kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound potatoes baby
- 1 pound turkey ground
- ¼ pound Italian sausage ground
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ½ small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 teaspoon basil dried
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional) dried
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup breadcrumbs seasoned
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- marinara sauce for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Boil potatoes until fork tender about 10-12 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool
- In a separate bowl combine ground meat, Italian sausage, egg, parmesan cheese, garlic, onion, basil, hot pepper flakes and salt and pepper and set aside.
- Take one potato and wrap about one tablespoon of seasoned ground chicken/beef around each potato. Roll between your hands until smooth and round and all of the potato is covered with the meat mixture. (The meat coating should be about ⅛ inch thick around the potato.)
- Place breadcrumbs on a flat plate and roll meatball in the breadcrumbs until coated well. Repeat process for the rest of the meatballs.
- Place 1 teaspoon olive oil in a non-stick pan and heat on medium heat. Gently place meatballs into pan and cook on all sides for about 8 minutes or until juices no longer run pink and lightly browned on all sides.
- Enjoy Surprise Balls of Fire dipped in Marinara sauce as a fun appetizer (Great make ahead appetizer as they can just be reheated in the oven just before your guests arrive or are even good at room temperature)
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 179kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 152mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 1mg