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Slow-Cooker Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs

Name: Slow-Cooker Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h 50 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef; 1/2 lb ground pork; 1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup); 1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs; 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1 egg; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 1/2 cup cranberry-orange sauce (from 9.2-oz jar); 1/2 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

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Slow-Cooker Cranberry Barbecue Meatballs

Prep 30 min
Total 3 hr 50 min
Servings 24

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Tart cranberry-orange and zesty barbecue sauces coat tasty homemade meatballs that are conveniently kept warm in a slow cooker.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated Aug 19, 2010

Ingredients

Meatballs

1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
1/2 lb ground pork
1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1/4 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 egg

Sauce

1 cup barbecue sauce
1/2 cup cranberry-orange sauce (from 9.2-oz jar)
1/2 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Make With

Progresso Breadcrumbs

Steps

1

Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix all meatball ingredients. Shape into 1-inch meatballs. Place in pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear.
2

In 2- to 2 1/2-quart slow cooker, mix all sauce ingredients except parsley until well blended. Add meatballs.
3

Cover and cook on Low heat setting 2 to 3 hours or until thoroughly heated. Stir in parsley. Serve meatballs with cocktail forks or toothpicks. Meatballs will hold on Low heat setting up to 2 hours; stir occasionally.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

tip 1
Serve meatballs on small hard rolls for a great hot sandwich.
tip 2
Use 1/2 pound bulk Italian sausage in place of the ground pork for a spicy kick.

Nutrition

90 Calories, 4g Total Fat, 6g Protein, 8g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 90

Calories from Fat: 35

Total Fat: 4g; 6%

Saturated Fat: 1 1/2g; 7%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 25mg; 9%

Sodium: 210mg; 9%

Potassium: 100mg; 3%

Total Carbohydrate: 8g; 3%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 5g

Protein: 6g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 0%; 0%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 0%; 0%

Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;