Judy's Meat Ball Recipe

Submitted by petlover

"My mother in law was named Judy . ( she passed away a few years ago..)and this recipe caught my eye because it reminded me of a meatball recipe that she used to make. It is here for safe keeping-from a vintage recipe website. I would make this as an appetizer or serve this over rice."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup cracker crumb
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons catsup
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (14 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar

directions

1. Mix first 8 ingredients and shape into balls. The meatballs should be a smidge smaller than a golf ball, just a little bigger than bite size.
2. Put in a 3 Quart baking dish, heaped on top of each other (or a crock pot will be just fine too. ) Set aside, do not cook yet.
3. In a medium sauce pan, cook one can jellied cranberry sauce and 1 bottle chili sauce. Add brown sugar and lemon juice .
4. Cook over low heat until cranberry sauce dissolves.
5. Pour over the meat balls
6. Bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes.