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Cocktail Meatballs

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These tasty cocktail meatballs will disappear quickly at your holiday party. My mom makes them every year for New Year’s Eve, and now so do I. These do very well in a slow cooker, as you can simmer them before serving and keep them hot for the duration of your party.

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Updated on November 21, 2024

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Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

1 hr 20 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 40 mins

Servings:

10

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Ingredients

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Original recipe (1X) yields 10 servings

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
  • ¾ cup chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice

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Directions

  1. Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, water, and egg together in a large bowl. Form into small meatballs and arrange on a nonstick baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
  3. Stir cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice together in a large saucepan over low heat until smooth. Add meatballs; simmer for 1 hour before serving.image of Cocktail Meatballs in a heated chafing dishAllrecipes Magazine

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

193Calories
10gFat
15gCarbs
10gProtein

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Can I use chicken or lamb meat? Does it have to be minced?View Answers (1)

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Can I use chicken instead of beef in this recipe?View Answers (1)

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Can you do this in a crockpot?View Answers (1)

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Could I cook the meatballs the night before and then simmer in the crockpot the next morning?View Answers (1)

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