Shelly's Recipe

Baked Cranberry Meatballs

Category: Meatballs

1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 envelope onion soup mix
2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
2 large eggs, lightly beaten

(1) Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix bread crumbs and soup mix. Add beef and beaten eggs; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls. Arrange in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish.

(2) In a large saucepan, combine sauce ingredients; bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour over uncooked meatballs.

(3) Bake, covered, 1 hour. Uncover; bake 20-30 minutes longer or until meatballs are cooked through and sauce is thickened. Yield: 4-1/2 dozen.