Reviewed: Nov. 21, 2009

I was skeptical of the cranberry sauce, but this is very good. I think I even like it better than the old standby of grape jelly and chili sauce. I buy a bag of frozen meatballs from Costco, as I'm too lazy to make them from scratch. They are very good, everyone loves them!

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PAMMED

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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2009

Made this for my husband to take to a guys' night and he informed me that it should definitely get 5 stars so there ya go!

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jenny27

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wisner, Nebraska, USA

Living In: Boulder, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 15, 2009

Husband cannot get ENOUGH! I used frozen meatballs, but made the sauce - which is incredible. You will need 2x the sauce, but its worth it. I just threw it all in the crock pot and let it go for a few hours... yummmmm.

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CLS1220

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

Living In: Norwalk, Connecticut, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

Even easier - use frozen meatballs (4 lbs) , bake them a bit to brown and get rid of some grease, add 1 12oz jar chili sauce (heinz) and 1 16 oz cranberry sauce jellied. YUM!

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Meghan C

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Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

This recipe is pretty good but it isn't the best one out there. I may attempt it again with a few alterations.

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BrandyLogan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: High Point, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Johnstown, Colorado, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009

I used turkey. I loved them. My husband didn't care for them, but a double batch at my party was gone before the night was over.

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CASTOUT

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Round Rock, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

These were exactly what I was looking for. Surprisingly, I like the cranberry jelly much better than grape. These were a welcome addition to our neighborhood Halloween potluck. BTW, I was out of brown sugar, so substituted regular. No problem.

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Danette M.

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2009

I threw this togther for a Halloween party the other night and they were great. I didn't measure anything and didn't add te lemon juice, and they were still great! I'll be making these again. I was also asked for the recipe a few times too!

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Rachel

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Watertown, New York, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 31, 2009

These were easy to make and my family liked them very well. The measurements are a little awkward because you use 2/3 of a can of canberry sauce, but other than that, the recipe is great. Thanks!

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susiekew

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Home Town: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2009

I loved this, it was to spicy for my kids though.

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jamie278ca

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2009

Like others, I used Italian Style frozen meatballs. 3 hours before my party, I combined the bag of frozen meatballs with 1 package Lipton soup mix, chili starter sauce and the few remaining incrediants into my crock pot. My family loves things on the spicy side, so I added just about 2 tbsps of Franks Red Hot Sauce. This was a HUGE hit at my party! Everyone commented on how someone with the reputation for bad cooking could make such amazing meatballs. What a great comment from a full Italian family! Thank you for making me the hero of the party and keeping this my little meatball secret! :O) 5-stars recipe all day long!

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2009

I really only made the sauce and used frozen meatballs. I love this sauce - sweet, tangy, a little bit of spice. I made my sauce the night before - just barely combined the ingredients over heat. Then I poured it over the thawed out meatballs and let them sit in it overnight. About an hour and a half before my party, I put everything on the stove and let it simmer for awhile. I thought they turned out well. This is an easy appetizer to do for larger groups and it always turns out to be a winner. Thanks.

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Jenn

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 23, 2009

My sauce was increddddibly spicy! I'm Mexican, so I can handle my spice, but wow! I guess my chili sauce was too potent. I am living in Hong Kong and bought a Chinese brand of sauce (not rooster). I had to add a lot more of the cranberry sauce to make it tolerable. Other than THAT ... great!

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stephanie

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Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2009

I cooked these last week. My husband loved them but I thought they were just okay. I know it's probably a mental thing with me, but I couldn't get over the cranberry taste on the meat. I am not a fan of having sweetened sauces on my meat, but because I like the grape jelly meatball recipe I thought I'd give this one a try. I added some seasoning salt, garlic powder and onion powder to my meat mixture and I felt everything tasted good. But I just couldn't get over the cranberry sauce. I will probably cook this again but use less cranberry sauce.

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

i really enjoyed this recipe! I did make a few changes, since it was summer when I made them I could not find the cranberry stuff needed, so I substituted a Currant Jelly. I made the meatballs about twice as big as the recipe said to do, which meant that I did have to bake for longer. It was on purpose though, since I turned this into a meal instead of an appetizer. I put the cooked meatballs into the large pot that I made the sauce in, coated evenly, then put ontop on fresh sticky rice. Everyone enjoyed, and I managed to save a meatball and rice for lunch the next day. I will definitely be making this for dinner again, and probably for appetizers too ;) thanks!

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Lindsey

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2009

The meatballs were good. Not quite sure about the sauce though. Had a weird after-taste. I will keep looking for a cocktail meatball recipe that we like better.

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KCDaisy

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Living In: Kansas City, Kansas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2009

Really Yummy. I used ground turkey and it was good. I will definitely make this again for a party.

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2009

Excellent and very simple- do spray the baking sheet or foil with nonstick spray though...who knows how many times I will make that same mistake! But the sauce was quite good and it was quick and easy. Thanks!

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