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Mini-Meatballs in Cranberry Sauce

Mini-Meatballs in Cranberry Sauce Recipe

These cute little meatballs go very quickly at holiday gatherings.
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 60 meatballs
Calories 50.5 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs lean ground beef
  • 1 cup challah bread crumbs
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon fresh basil, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

SAUCE

  • 1 can whole berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups chili sauce or 1 1/2 cups catsup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon citric acid or 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, garlic, onion powder, basil and pepper.
  • Mix well but do not overwork or meat will become tough when cooked.
  • Form into small balls the size of a walnut or smaller.
  • Place meatballs in a slow oven of 300 degrees F and bake for 25 minutes.
  • In the meantime, in a crock pot set at 325 degrees F, mix together the cranberry sauce (if you so desire, you can use jellied. I prefer the whole berry.) Add remaining sauce ingredients.
  • When meatballs are baked, transfer them to the crock pot and stir into the sauce.
  • Cook in crock pot for 1 hour.
  • Lower heat to keep warm for serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2001gCalories: 50.5kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 3.4gFat: 1.7gSaturated Fat: 0.7gCholesterol: 16.9mgSodium: 106.3mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 4.2g
Keyword < 4 Hours, Christmas, Fruit, Hanukkah, Kosher, Meat, Potluck, Thanksgiving, Weeknight
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