Who likes those party meatballs?

15 years ago

Remember those with the grape jelly/apple jelly and chili sauce?

Well, today, was water gals potluck Christmas party.

I made these and they were a big success.

Cranberry meatballs

2 pounds ground chuck

2 large eggs

1/3 cup dry breadcrumbs

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/2 teaspoon thyme

1 (16-ounce) can cranberry sauce OR you can use the whole cranberry suce.

1 (12-ounce) jar chili sauce

1 Tablespoon brown sugar

2 tsp lemon juice

Combine first 8 ingredients in a large bowl. Shape mixture into about 54 (1-inch) balls.***I made 75 with smaller balls

Cook meatballs, in batches, in a large skillet over medium-high heat until browned (about 5 minutes); remove meatballs from pan, and drain well on paper towels.

Stir together cranberry and chili sauces, sugar and lemon juice. in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, and cook, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes or until smooth. Add meatballs; reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, 15 to 20 minutes or until centers are no longer pink. **Because my meatballs were smaller, cooked in 10 minutes.

***The thyme, etc added an extra delightful taste to the meatballs.

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Sharing a great holiday recipe. I THINK!

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carol_in_california
15 years ago
Sounds really tasty!
Thanks for including the recipe!
shellm
15 years ago
Glenda those sound great,thanks for sharing.

Shelley
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marilyn_c
15 years ago
Sounds delicious to me! Saved the recipe.
jeaninwa
15 years ago
That cranberry sauce is good with little cocktail weenies too! Oh yum!
glenda_al
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15 years ago
It is a Southern Living recipe
Cherryfizz
15 years ago
I usually use grape jelly and chili sauce but I think I just might prefer the cranberry sauce. I was going to make meatballs tonight for dinner but made a meat sauce instead.

Anne
gemini40
15 years ago
Boy am I lucky. Glenda I just happened to log into the kitchen group this am and found your awesome recipe for the meatballs. That was just the sort of thing I was looking for...I am so psyched!! thanks

June
minrose
15 years ago
sounds delicious, I make the grape jelly/chili meatballs every Christmas Eve, a family tradition I started in memory of my beloved mother-in-law, I will have to try this one too.
rthummer
15 years ago
mmm...sounds so good, love to come here for these recipes! They ought to name you Glenda Rocker. Cause your recipes ROCK. (you know like Betty Croker)
rthummer
15 years ago
I mean Crocker. (left out the c in Crocker)
imabest
15 years ago
MS Glender if you could see My Doucments it is full of reidpes!!!
Now if I could just get you to come live with us the only thing you would have to do is cook,I will do everything else
Have you tought about putting together a cook book so the KT"s could buy one ??????????
Hugs for you and hope your hip and leg are doing much better these days hugs Imabest
irishdancersgram
15 years ago
The 1st year my DD was married, her DH made these and brought them to the family reunion and what a hit...We knew right then, DD had married a winner....
Imabest, I'm with you....My Documents is running over...Good idea about the cookbook.....
samkaren
15 years ago
My mom used to make those....delicious.

I'm bringing BBQ meatballs to our xmas party next week.

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chisue
15 years ago
I made meatballs instead of hamburgers by adapting and expanding this recipe. It's for Hamburgers Walter Trohan and serves four (as hamburgers):

1 Lb. Ground Round
1 can (4 1/2 oz.) Deviled Ham
Salt, Pepper
Roquefort or Blue Cheese
Dry Red Wine
Butter

Mix ground round and deviled ham. Add a *little* salt and freshly ground pepper to taste. Cut cheese into squares and mold meat around cheese. Marinate in red wine, covered, in refrigerator, for about 3 hours. Cook in butter plus a bit of the marinade. Remove to plate. Add remaining marinade to skillet and heat to a boil. Serve meat hot with marinade. (I put mine in a chafing dish for buffets.)
Eliza_ann_ca
15 years ago
Thanks Glenda...think I'll bring these to my cousins on Christmas eve...they sound really tasty!
glenda_al
Original Author
15 years ago
The thyme really kicked it up a notch.

Oh, ya'll made my day!

You are the bestest!

My water aerobics group is thinking of putting together a cookbook. Sell it at our health club and proceeds go to kids in need camps, etc.
patti43
15 years ago
Glenda, put all your great recipes in the cookbook. They make a great gift for family and friends and you'll have all your good recipes together. And if you tell us where to write to get one, I'll be first in line for at least two!

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