Cranberry Meatballs
3 ingredient cranberry meatballs with frozen meatballs or homemade are the best Christmas appetizers in a rich Ocean Spray chili sauce.
Servings: 12
Equipment
- 1 9x13 dish
Ingredients
Homemade Meatballs
- 1 lb ground beef lean
- 1 lb ground pork mild or could use spicy for a kick
- 1 c quick oats
- 1/2 c onion finely diced
- 1 egg
- Sauce
- 2/3 c evaporated milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp chili powder optional
Cranberry Meatballs Sauce
- 14 oz cranberry sauce jellied
- 12 oz chili sauce
- 2 tbsp brown sugar packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a bowl combine all ingredients for meatballs at the top of the recipe card. Shape them into 1 - 1 1/2" balls and place on a non stick baking sheet or in a 9x13 pan. (skip this step if using frozen, just set those on sheet pan in single layer and follow cooking directions on back of bag)
- Bake homemade for 15-20 minutes or until they are browned on the outside.
- While they are baking add sauce ingredients into a pan and warm on medium heat on your stovetop. Allow to simmer for a few minutes stirring intermittently, then set to low and cover for 5-10 minutes stirring often.
- When meatballs are done baking remove from baking sheet and put into 9x13 pan if they aren't in this already.
- Spoon cranberry sauce over them so all meat is covered and coated.
- Continue baking at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Serve!
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Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 652mg | Potassium: 406mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg