Description
These tasty meatballs will disappear quickly from anyone’s holiday party. My mom makes them every year for New Years Eve, and now so do I. These do very well in a slow cooker, as you can simmer them before serving, as well as keep them hot for the duration of your party.
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ cup bread crumbs
- 3 tablespoons minced onion
- 1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
- ¾ cup chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 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.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes
- turning once.
- 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.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 10