Favorite Cranberry Meatballs Recipe

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Although this recipe is perfect for the holiday season, plan to use it all year-round—cranberries add "zing" to menus anytime. And, if you're looking for an appetizer idea, shape the meatballs smaller and serve with party picks.

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Favorite Cranberry Meatballs Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. Cook: 10 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
30 10 40

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup crushed saltines
  • 1/2 small onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed tomato soup, undiluted
  • Cooked rice or noodles

Directions

  • In a bowl, combine first six ingredients. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine cranberry sauce and tomato soup. Heat through. Add meatballs and simmer 10 minutes. Serve with rice or noodles. May also be used as an appetizer. Yield: 4 main-dish servings.

    If Cooking for Two: Freeze half the cooked meatballs for another meal.

Cooking for 2: Turkey Meatballs with Cranberry Sauce

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 458 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 112 mg cholesterol, 1,423 mg sodium, 63 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Meatballs in Reminisce November/December 1991, p35

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Reviewed on Apr. 04, 2011 by grammadebby

This is a great recipe! My whole family loves it. Even my grandchildren. The tangy sauce really adds a lot of flavor to the meatballs. It is so easy to fix. Will fix this again and keep the recipe handy. Thanks for the recipe.

 
 
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