Cranberry Chipotle Meatballs

An easy recipe for sweet and spicy meatball appetizers can be tossed together in just a few minutes and simmered in a slow cooker. Cranberry sauce adds holiday color and flavor, and a chipotle pepper adds a little smoky zing.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 132 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs, thawed
• 1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped - or more to taste
• 0.25 cup packed brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the meatballs into a slow cooker. In a bowl, mash the cranberry sauce roughly, and mix with the pineapple chunks, brown sugar, and chipotle chile. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, and stir to combine. Cover the cooker, set to Low setting, and cook until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs have absorbed the sauce flavors, 4 to 5 hours. Serve with toothpicks.