Sweet and tangy cocktail meatballs are baked in a fruity and colorful cranberry sauce glaze in this recipe that originated on Cape Cod.
Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Calories
168 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Step 2
Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, grated onion, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a bowl until thoroughly combined. Pinch off about 2 teaspoons of meat mixture per meatball and roll into small meatballs. Arrange meatballs in a large, deep baking dish.
Step 3
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned, about 25 minutes. Drain excess grease.
Step 4
Combine jellied cranberry sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Stir the sauce until cranberry sauce has melted and brown sugar has dissolved.
Step 5
Pour the sauce over meatballs and bake until sauce forms a glaze and meatballs are no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 more minutes.
Ingredients
2 eggs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup bread crumbs
2 pounds ground beef
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce (such as Ocean Spray®)
