Cranberry Cocktail Meatballs
Not your average meatball recipe, this cranberry cocktail meatballs recipe is a nice addition at a cocktail party. Chili powder, cranberry sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice give these meatballs amazing flavor and an interesting quality other meatballs lack.
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Cooking Time45 min
Cooking MethodSlow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 pound ground beef
- 1 cup cornflake crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoon minced onions
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (16-ounce) can jellied or whole cranberry sauce
- 1 (12-ounce) can chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cornflake crumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup, onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper.
- Mix well and form into small balls, from 1/2" to 3/4" in diameter.
- Place in a casserole or baking pan and heat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Meanwhile in a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice.
- Cook stirring over medium heat until smooth; pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole.
- Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs.
- Transfer to slow cooker and keep on low for serving.