Name: Cranberry-Glazed Appetizer Meatballs
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (about 1 medium); 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 eggs, slightly beaten; 1 bottle (12 oz) chili sauce (1 1/2 cups); 1/2 can (16-oz size) jellied cranberry sauce (1 cup); 60 fresh cranberries, if desired

Preparation time: 40 mins
Cooking time: 70 mins
Difficulty: Easy Recipes
Serves: 30 people

Dinner

mvchamor

June 2, 2016

Cranberry-Glazed Appetizer Meatballs.

Cranberries balance the spicy flavor of chili sauce in a fabulous holiday appetizer.

Cranberry-Glazed Appetizer Meatballs

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Ingredients

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Meatballs

1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2 cup finely chopped onion (about 1 medium)
1/2 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten

Sauce

1 bottle (12 oz) chili sauce (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 can (16-oz size) jellied cranberry sauce (1 cup)

Garnish, if desired

60 fresh cranberries, if desired

Instructions

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir meatball ingredients until well mixed. Shape into 1-inch balls; place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, stir sauce ingredients until well blended. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add meatballs to sauce; stir to coat. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Thread cranberries on toothpicks; stick toothpicks in meatballs to serve.