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Cocktail Meatballs Recipes

Cocktail Meatballs
Cocktail Meatballs


Cocktail Meatballs, Tasty cocktail meatballs that disappear quickly from anyone's holiday party. My mom makes them every year for New Year's Eve, and now so do I. These do very well in a slow cooker, as you can simmer them before serving and keep them hot for the duration of your party.

  • Prep: 20 mins
  • Cook: 1 hr 20 mins
  • Total: 1 hr 40 mins
  • Servings: 10

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • ¾ cup chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

Directions Instructions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2
Mix together ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, water, and egg in a large bowl. Form into small meatballs and arrange on a nonstick baking sheet.

Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.

Step 4
Stir together cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a large saucepan over low heat until smooth. Add meatballs; simmer for 1 hour before serving.

Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 193 calories; protein 9.8g; carbohydrates 15.2g; fat 10.2g; cholesterol 52.7mg; sodium 84.9mg. Full Nutrition