Cranberry Meatballs
These cranberry meatballs make a perfect sweet-and-savory appetizer for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Equipment
- oven
- large bowl
- baking sheet
- saucepan
Ingredients
Meatball Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- ⅓ cup ketchup
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 18 ounce bottle BBQ sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar or to taste
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, ketchup, eggs, soy sauce, black pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl until well combined. Shape into small meatballs and arrange on a nonstick baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes, turning once.
- Meanwhile, combine cranberry sauce, BBQ sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a large saucepan; heat and stir over low heat until smooth. Add meatballs and simmer for 1 hour. Serve warm.
Notes
For a thicker sauce, simmer the meatballs uncovered for the last 15 minutes. To keep warm for serving at a party, transfer the meatballs to a slow cooker and keep on the Low setting.
Nutrition
Serving: 1meatballCalories: 623kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 36gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 1188mgPotassium: 696mgFiber: 2gSugar: 49gVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 5mg
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