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Cranberry-Glazed Appetizer Meatballs

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 29, 2010
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Cranberries balance the spicy flavor of chili sauce in a fabulous holiday appetizer.

Cranberry-Glazed Appetizer Meatballs

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 30
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 1/2 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (about 1 medium)
  • 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten

Sauce

  • 1 bottle (12 oz) chili sauce (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1/2 can (16-oz size) jellied cranberry sauce (1 cup)

Garnish, if desired

  • 60 fresh cranberries, if desired
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir meatball ingredients until well mixed. Shape into 1-inch balls; place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in center.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, stir sauce ingredients until well blended. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    4
    Add meatballs to sauce; stir to coat. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Thread cranberries on toothpicks; stick toothpicks in meatballs to serve.

Nutrition

80 Calories
3g Total Fat
5g Protein
8g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
80
Calories from Fat
25
Total Fat
3g
5%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
9%
Sodium
250mg
11%
Potassium
105mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
8g
3%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
5g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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