Shelly's Recipe

CRANBERRY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS - Crock pot

Category: Meatballs

2 lbs ground beef
1 cup corn flake crumbs
2 eggs
1/4 cup chopped, fresh parsley
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup minced onions
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
1 can (16 oz) cranberry sauce, jellied or whole cranberry sauce
12 oz chili sauce
1 tbsp brown sugar, firmly packed
2 tsp lemon juice

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, corn flake crumbs, parsley, eggs, ketchup, onion, soy sauce, garlic powder and pepper. Blend well and form into small balls, about 3/4-inch in diameter. Place in a casserole or baking pan. Heat oven to 300.

While meatballs are cooking, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook, stirring, over medium heat until mixture is blended. Pour hot sauce over meatballs in casserole. Bake for about 45 minutes, depending on the size of the meatballs. Transfer to crock pot and keep on LOW for serving. Makes 4 to 5 dozen meatballs, depending on size.

NOTE: Can combine frozen meatballs with the sauce, then cook on HIGH in the crock pot for about 2 hours.