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Cranberry Chili Sauce Meatball Recipe

Sweet and Tangy Cranberry Chili Sauce Meatballs
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Meatballs
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

Meatball

  • 1 lb Ground Beef 85/15
  • 1/3 cups Ketchup
  • 10 whole Saltine Crackers Crushed
  • 1 whole Egg
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper

Chili Sauce

  • 1 16 ounce can Jellied Cranberry Sauce
  • 1 14 ounce bottle Chili Sauce
  • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F (175° C)
  • In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, crushed saltine crackers, egg, soy sauce, minced garlic, ketchup, and salt and pepper
  • Using a medium cookie scooper, scoop and roll into golf sized meatballs
  • Line a metal cookie sheet with parchment paper and place the meatballs on it
  • Put the meatballs in the preheated oven and cook bake for 30 minutes
  • In another large bowl, combine all the Sauce ingredients listed above and whisk until a smooth consistency
  • Pour sauce into the crockpot and set on low
  • After meatballs have baked for 30 minutes, add them to the sauce in the crockpot
  • Continue to cook on low for 1-hour or until completely cooked stirring once or twice