Cranberry Meatballs

By 1For_Him

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS:
• 2 * 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 * 1 cup cornflake crumbs
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 * 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
• 2 * 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1/2 * 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 * 2 pounds ground pork
• *
• SAUCE:
• 1 * 1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 * 1 cup ketchup
• 3 * 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

In a large bowl, combine meatball ingredients. Shape into 72 meatballs (1 in. each).

Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until done. Remove from the oven; drain on paper towels.

In a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cranberry sauce is melted. Add the meatballs and heat through. Yield: 12 main-dish or 24 appetizer servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (6 each) equals 297 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 86 mg cholesterol, 681 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Cranberry Meatballs published in Country Woman September/October 1992, p31