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Cranberry Meatballs

These cranberry meatballs are great and very simple to make if you are looking for the perfect sweet-and-savory appetizer for Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Submitted by Sarah

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • *2 pounds lean ground beef
  • *1 cup bread crumbs
  • *⅓ cup ketchup
  • *2 large eggs, beaten
  • *2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • *¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • *½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • *1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • *1 (18 ounce) bottle BBQ sauce
  • *2 tablespoons brown sugar, or to taste
  • *1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Step 1

Set your oven to 175 degrees C (350 degrees F).

Step 2

Combine ground beef, eggs, ketchup, bread crumbs, garlic powder, soy sauce, and black pepper in a large mixing vessel until thoroughly incorporated. Form the mixture into small balls and place them on a nonstick sheet for baking.

Step 3

Bake in the heated oven for approximately 30 minutes until browned, making sure to flip them halfway through.

Step 4

In the meantime, mix the barbecue sauce, brown sugar, cranberry sauce, and lemon juice inside a large pot; stir while heating over low heat until the mixture is uniform. Drop in the meatballs and let them simmer for an hour. Serve while hot.