Kittencal's Spicy Glazed Mini Garlic Cocktail Meatballs

This may also be made using Lil Smokies in place of meatballs --- these are at there best served from a crockpot with a long fork, you may bake the meatballs, cool then freeze just thaw in refrigerator overnight and drop in the simmering sauce, the meatballs may be oven-baked or cooked in a skillet --- you might need to adjust the sauce ingredients to suit taste, if you like more cranberry flavor then increase the cranberry sauce by half a can or one can --- also see my Kittencal's Italian Melt-In-Your-Mouth Meatballs

• Ready In: 24 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 50

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS

• 2  lbs  extra lean ground beef
• 2 -3  tablespoons  fresh minced garlic (can reduce amount)
• 2  small eggs
• 2 (1 ounce) packages  lipton  dry onion soup mix
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or use Tabasco, adjust to desired heat level)
• 2  tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 -3  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 1⁄3 cup  breadcrumbs (may need more)
• 1  teaspoon seasoning salt (no more than 1 teaspoon salt or the meatballs will be too salty!)
• 1 -2  teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

• SAUCE

• 2 (8 ounce) cans jellied cranberry sauce, ' (can use 2-1/2 cans or even 3 if desired)
• 1 1⁄2 cups Heinz Chili Sauce
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 -3  teaspoons lemon juice
•  Frank's red hot sauce (to taste)

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well using clean hands (you might need more breadcrumbs to hold the mixture together).
2. Shape into about 1-inch balls.
3. Place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake 350 degrees for about 22-25 minutes or until cooked through or you may fry in a skillet.
5. For the sauce; in a large saucepan over medium heat blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice (start with 2 tablespoons lemon juice) and hot sauce to taste; mix to combine then adjust ingredients to suit taste if desired.
6. Add in the cooked meatballs and simmer for about 45 minutes.
7. transfer to a chafing dish or crockpot to keep warm.