Cranberry Meatballs

By Karins_Cookin

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.

Ingredients

• 2 * 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 * 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 * 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 * 1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 * 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 * 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Step 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. * 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. Yield: 6 servings.