Cocktail Meatballs

These cocktail meatballs are tasty, slow-cooked beef meatballs simmered in cranberry sauce, brown sugar, and chili sauce, perfect for holiday parties.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 193 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 3 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 0.5 cup bread crumbs
• 1.5 teaspoons lemon juice
• 0.75 cup chili sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Stir cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice together in a large saucepan over low heat until smooth. Add meatballs; simmer for 1 hour before serving.

Step 3

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, water, and egg together in a large bowl. Form into small meatballs and arrange on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.