Cranberry meatballs are a classic, old-time recipe that you may have come across before. It’s one of those recipes that may have been included in women’s magazines from the 70’s. And it’s a recipe that has survived all of these years later because it’s so good! My Mom used this very recipe to make cranberry meatballs for her neighborhood Christmas parties. And they were always gobbled up rather quickly.
Ingredients needed:
ground beef eggs bread crumbs salt/pepper garlic powder/onion powder/dried thyme canned jellied cranberry sauce bottle of chili sauce orange marmalade soy sauce red wine vinegar red pepper flakes chopped chives or chopped green onion
How to make Cranberry Meatballs:
Combine ground beef with eggs, bread crumbs and spices. Shape the meat mixture into 48 meatballs. Brown the meatballs in a skillet, and then move to paper towels to drain. Combine the sauce ingredients in a pan. Bring to a simmer. Add the partially cooked meatballs and continue to simmer until the meatballs are no longer pink in the middle.
Display cranberry meatballs garnished with chopped chives or green onion. Put them in a bowl and serve immediately. Or if you have a little crock pot, you can keep them warm and serve them that way. Leave some toothpicks out, or add a spoon for serving.
Alternately, these meatballs are terrific for dinner too. Just serve over some white steamed rice and spoon the sauce on top too. Enjoy!
Here are a few more appetizer recipes you might enjoy:
Goat Cheese Truffles Sweet & Sour Meatballs Spinach Feta Pinwheels Apple- Cheddar Sausage Meatballs Southwestern Bruschetta Bites
