Christmas Meatballs

Submitted by Bobbie S.

"Copied this from old issue of Home Cooking. So much flavor in these little gems."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 3 dozen

ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 (1 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1⁄4 cup chopped dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1⁄2 cup beef broth
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3⁄4 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons cider vinegar

directions

1. For meatballs:.
2. Combine eggs, soup mix, cranberries, bread crumbs and parsley in bowl. Crumble in ground beef. Mix. Shape into 1-inch balls. Arrange 12 to 14 meatballs on microwave-safe plate.
3. Cover with waxed paper. Cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes, or until no longer pink. Remove to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
4. For sauce:.
5. Combine cranberry sauce, broth, brown sugar, ketschup, onions and cider vinegar in microwave-safe 2 quart dish. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes, rotating once.
6. Gently stir in meatballs. Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
7. Note: I'm just not wild about cooking meat in the microwave -- so I prefer to do these the old fashioned way. I have good luck with placing the formed meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet and placing them in the oven set at 350 for about 10 minutes -- just until they firm up. I them add them to a saucepan on the stove that I have made the sauce in and let them simmer on low heat until they are cooked through.