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Cranberry-Sauced Meatballs
Ingredients
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1
beaten egg
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3/4
cup soft bread crumbs
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1/4
cup finely chopped toasted almonds
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2
tablespoons snipped dried cranberries or snipped golden raisins
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2
tablespoons finely chopped onions
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1/8
teaspoon ground cloves or allspice
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1/2
pound ground raw chicken or turkey
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1/2
pound ground pork
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Nonstick cooking spray
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3/4
cup catsup
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1
8 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
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1
tablespoon vinegar
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1/4
teaspoon dry mustard
Directions
1. For meatballs, in a large bowl combine egg, bread crumbs, almonds, cranberries or raisins, onion, and cloves or allspice. Add ground chicken or turkey and pork; mix well. Shape into 30 meatballs.
2. Lightly coat a 15x10x1-inch baking pan with cooking spray. Place meatballs in pan. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until done (165 degrees F).
3. Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet stir together catsup, cranberry sauce, vinegar, and dry mustard. Add baked meatballs; stir gently to coat. Heat through. Transfer to a 1-quart crockery cooker. Cover and keep warm on low-heat setting up to 2 hours. Makes 30 meatballs (30 servings).
From the Test Kitchen
- Make Ahead Tip Up to 1 day ahead, make and shape meatballs. Place on the baking sheet and refrigerate. Two hours before serving, bake meatballs and continue as directed.
Nutrition Facts
(Cranberry-Sauced Meatballs)
- Servings Per Recipe 30,
- Calories 49,
- Protein (gm) 3,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 6,
- Fat, total (gm) 2,
- Cholesterol (mg) 14,
- Vitamin A (RE) 10,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 98,
- Iron (DV %) 0,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I used Vidalia onions so I didn't have to worry about raw onion taste (I would have sautéed the onions for 2-3 minutes if using yellow onions) and used meatloaf mix (mix of ground beef, pork & veal). I minced up some slivered almonds I had on hand. The meatballs were phenomenal and very easy to make. Even my 2 year old liked them. I served them as meatball sandwiches. My husband didn't care for how sweet the sauce was so he put marinara sauce on his sandwich and everyone was very happy!
9/6/2011 01:07:10 PM Report AbuseVery good.
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