Cranberry Glazed Appetizer Meatballs

By kendra

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 1 1/2 lbs. lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• Sauce:
• 1 1/2 cups salsa
• 1 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. In a large bowl, stir meatball ingredients until well mixed. Shape into 1 inch balls; place in ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 25 to 30minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.

Meanwhile, in 3 quart saucepan, stir sauce ingredients until well blended. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add meatballs to sauce; stir to coat. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Thread cranberries on toothpicks, stick toothpicks in meatballs to serve.

TIP:

Prepare and bake the meatballs up to 24 hours before your party. Cover and refrigerate them. Just before serving, prepare the sauce and heat the meatballs in it.