Description
Simple recipe for sweet and savory cranberry meatballs, suitable for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (10 ounce) bag frozen cranberries
- 1 cup chili sauce
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, milk, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Mix gently.
- Roll the mixture into small, one-inch meatballs. Place them in a single layer in a baking dish.
- Bake the meatballs for 15 minutes.
- While the meatballs bake, mix the frozen cranberries, chili sauce, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the sauce simmers. Stir often.
- Remove the meatballs from the oven. Pour the cranberry sauce over the meatballs.
- Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the meatballs are cooked through.
Notes
- You can prepare the meatballs ahead of time and freeze them before baking.
- Serve these meatballs warm with toothpicks for easy serving at parties.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 17
- Cholesterol: 65
Keywords: Christmas, Cranberry Meatballs, appetizer, party food, holiday recipe, ground beef