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Slow Cooker Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs

Cranberry-orange sauce adds a twist to these fix-and-forget appetizer meatballs everyone will love!
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 3 hours 10 min
Makes: 24 servings
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1cup barbecue sauce
1/2cup (from 9.2-ounce jar) cranberry-orange sauce
1/2teaspoon ground mustard
1/2teaspoon ground ginger
1/2teaspoon salt
2packages (16 ounces each) frozen meatballs, thawed
2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1.Mix all ingredients except meatballs and parsley in 2- to 2 1/2-quart slow cooker until well blended. Add cold meatballs.
2.Cover and cook on low heat setting 2 to 3 hours or until thoroughly heated. Stir in parsley.
3.Serve meatballs with cocktail forks or toothpicks. Meatballs will hold on low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.
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Substitution
You can substitute frozen cranberry-orange sauce for the shelf-stable type. Just thaw before using.
Success
These meatballs are great to bring to a gathering. Just place them in the slow cooker and plug them in when you get to your destination. You're ready to go without using the host’s precious oven space!

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 130 (Calories from Fat 55 ); Total Fat 6 g (Saturated Fat 2 g); Cholesterol 40 mg; Sodium 370 mg; Total Carbohydrate 10 g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 8 Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 2 %; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 2 %; Iron 6 Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 1 Medium-Fat Meat 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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