Picante Cranberry Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup crushed saltine crackers
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
• 1 cup chili sauce
• 1/4 cup picante sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 meatballs: combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl.
• 2 add crackers and mix; crumble beef over mixture and combine well.
• 3 shape into 1 1/2 inch balls and brown in a lightly oiled skillet over medium heat.
• 4 transfer to a greased 9 x 13 inch oven proof dish.
• 5 sauce: combine ingredients in a saucepan.
• 6 cook and stir until cranberry sauce is melted& mixture is heated through.
• 7 pour over meatballs.
• 8 cover and bake in preheated 350°f oven for 30- 35 minutes or until meat is no longer pink inside.
• 9 serve as an appetizer or over noodles/rice.