INGREDIENTS (serves 60)

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2-1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2-1/2 cup Louisiana-style hot sauce

2-1/2 cup honey

2-1/2 cup apricot preserves

1-1/2 cups cornstarch

1-1/2 cups reduced-sodium soy sauce

15 pounds frozen fully cooked Italian turkey meatballs, thawed

Additional hot sauce, optional

Bibb lettuce leaves

12 mini buns

Crumbled blue cheese

Ranch salad dressing, optional

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DIRECTIONS

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1. In a slow cooker or pot, mix the first 6 ingredients until smooth. Stir in meatballs until coated. Cook, covered, on low 2-3 hours, until meatballs are heated through.

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2. If desired, stir in additional hot sauce. Serve meatballs on lettuce-lined buns; top with cheese and, if desired, dressing.