Cape Cod Cocktail Meatballs

Sweet and tangy cocktail meatballs baked in a colorful, fruity cranberry sauce until the sauce becomes a glaze and enrobes the meatballs with flavor!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 168 Calories

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®)
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1.5 cups ketchup
• 2.5 tablespoons packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned, about 25 minutes. Drain excess grease.

Step 3

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, 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 4

Combine cranberry sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until cranberry sauce melts and sugar dissolves.

Step 5

Pour sauce over meatballs and bake until sauce forms a glaze and meatballs are no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes more.