Picante Cranberry Meatballs

Name: Picante Cranberry Meatballs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1/3 cup ketchup; 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup crushed saltine crackers; 2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce; 1 cup chili sauce; 1/4 cup picante sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Recipe by CountryLady

From Marge Wyse, grand prize winner of the Country Woman recipe contest in 2003!

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READY IN: 1hr

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

MEATBALLS
2

eggs, lightly beaten
¹⁄₃

cup ketchup
¹⁄₃

cup minced fresh parsley
2

tablespoons soy sauce
2

tablespoons dried onion flakes
¹⁄₂

teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₄

teaspoon pepper
1

cup crushed saltine crackers
2

lbs lean ground beef
SAUCE
1

(16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1

cup chili sauce
¹⁄₄

cup picante sauce
2

tablespoons brown sugar
1

tablespoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

MEATBALLS: Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl.
Add crackers and mix; crumble beef over mixture and combine well.
Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls and brown in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat.
Transfer to a greased 9 x 13 inch oven proof dish.
SAUCE: Combine ingredients in a saucepan.
Cook and stir until cranberry sauce is melted& mixture is heated through.
Pour over meatballs.
Cover and bake in preheated 350°F oven for 30- 35 minutes or until meat is no longer pink inside.
Serve as an appetizer or over noodles/rice.

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