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Cranberry Meatballs Recipe
These delicious cranberry meatballs are a holiday must-make! Tender meatballs are slow-cooked in a flavorful homemade cranberry sauce. It's an easy appetizer or dinner that's ready in just 35 minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 290 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 2 lb frozen meatballs
- 2 ½ 2 ½ cups cranberries fresh or frozen and thawed
- ¾ ¾ cup honey
- ¼ ¼ cup tomato paste
- ¼ ¼ cup BBQ sauce
- 1 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ½ ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ ½ cup water for slow cooker method
Instructions
- Bake the meatballs according to the package directions.
- While the meatballs are baking, make the sauce. Add the cranberries, honey, tomato paste, bbq sauce, hot sauce, and salt to your blender and blend on high speed until smooth.
- Transfer the cranberry sauce to a small pot and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat, cover with a lid halfway to prevent splatters, and simmer for 5 minutes.
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Stovetop Method
- Place the cooked meatballs into a large pot and pour the cranberry sauce over the top. Cook them over medium until they're hot.
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Slow Cooker Method
- Place the cooked meatballs into your crockpot and pour the cranberry sauce and water over the top. Mix them around and then let them cook for 2-3 hours on high or for 6-7 hours on low heat.
Nutrition Information
Serving
5 meatballs
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
860mg
(36%)
Potassium
540mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
435IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 5 meatballs | |
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 860mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 540mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 435IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.