Favorite Cranberry Meatballs

Name: Favorite Cranberry Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 main-dish servings.
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean); 1 large 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

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.

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 large 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.

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

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 458 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 1423mg sodium, 63g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Meatballs in Reminisce November/December 1991

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Hannah0418

Nov 23, 2012

i didn't like the sauce - something about the tomato soup/ cranberry sauce combination was off.
grammadebby

Apr 4, 2011

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.