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Cranberry Beef Meatballs

Ground chuck meatballs bake until cooked, then simmer in a tart cranberry, chili sauce, marmalade, soy, and vinegar glaze.

$2.03per serving $$
40 minstart to table
7servings

AmericanDairy-freeBudgetFamilyDinnersThanksgiving on a budgetFallSummer

Ingredients

  • 2 lb ground chuck
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • 1/3 cup soft bread crumbs
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves
  • 1 can (16 oz) cranberry sauce
  • 1 jar (12 oz) chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup sweet orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with oil.
  2. Mix the ground chuck, eggs, onion, bread crumbs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and thyme in a large bowl.
  3. Shape the mixture into 28 to 30 meatballs and place them on the baking sheet.
  4. Bake the meatballs for 18 minutes, until the centers reach 160 F.
  5. Stir the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, marmalade, water, soy sauce, vinegar, and red pepper flakes in a 3-quart saucepan.
  6. Simmer the sauce for 10 minutes, add the baked meatballs, and simmer for 5 minutes.

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