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Cranberry Meatballs

By: Nina Hall 
"Whether you serve them as appetizers or the main course, these tasty meatballs shared by Nina Hall of Citrus Heights, California are sure to be popular. Cranberry and chili sauces give them extra sweetness. TIP: These taste very good over egg noodles, Nina suggests."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
6 Hrs
Ready In:
6 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, bread crumbs, parsley and onion. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place in a 3-qt. slow cooker.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, ketchup, brown sugar and lemon juice; mix well. Pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until meat is no longer pink.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2006 by RWLEVINSON   view full review
I gave these three stars because the actual meatballs were good, but the sauce was WAY TOO...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2008 by Not BCrocker   view full review
I can't give this recipe 5 stars cause I cheated and used premade meatball from the freezer...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2009 by Zeeba   view full review
Honestly, I thought this was too sweet. the next day it seemed to be better, but just not my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2011 by shon3670   view full review
This is a great base recipe, but because of the changes I made I gave it three stars. Since I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2010 by gini   view full review
This recipe is a good base for meatloaf. I've used the recipe both ways (you just add some...

 

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