Cranberry Orange Mini Meatballs
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Cranberry Orange Mini Meatballs
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Sweet and tangy sauce gives this appetizer meatball a different kick!
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Ingredients
For Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef or a mixture of beef pork, venison, lamb, chicken or turkey
- 4 small cloves garlic about 2 teaspoons
- 2 tablespoon onion
- 1 egg whisked
- 1/2 c rice Chex or corn chex, corn flakes, corn meal
- 1/4 c cashew milk
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon sage, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
For the Sauce
- 1 can jellied cranberry sauce (14 oz.)
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce Make sure you use GF soy sauce or tamari
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- Juice and zest from one orange preferably a juice orange NOTE: Using all of the zest from the orange gives the sauce a strong orange flavor. 90% of taste tasters loved it. The other 10% preferred the sauce when I only used about 2 tsp. of Zest!
- 2 tablespoon sherry
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger grated
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Instructions
For Meatballs
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Place the beef in a medium mixing bowl.
- Grate the onion and garlic directly into the same bowl to collect the juice too.
- Add egg.
- Pulse the chex in a food processor until fine; Soak chex in the milk for a few minutes. Add to meat.
- Add sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly but gently. Don't over work.
- Shape with a tablespoon so the meatballs are all approximately the same size.
- Place meatballs on a baking sheet.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes, until golden and cooked through, 165°F.
For the Sauce
- While meatballs are baking, prepare the sauce
- Place all ingredients In a small saucepan over medium low heat, stir occasionally to prevent sticking. Sauce will thicken up nicely and should be ready about the same time as the meatballs are cooked through.
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Notes
- Make these for parties and potlucks. They will be the first thing gone!
- These meatballs freeze well. So make a big batch and heat them up when needed.
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.
- Reheat in microwave or, covered, in a saucepan with a tablespoon of water added, for about 10 minutes, until hot.
- For longer storage, freeze up to 6 months.
- Thaw in refrigerator. Reheat per above instructions.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
64kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
20mg
(7%)
Sodium
154mg
(6%)
Potassium
58mg
(2%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
20IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 64kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 154mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 20IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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