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Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs
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ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup onion, finely chopped
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup water
1 can (16 ounce size) cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 cup bottled chili sauce
directions
Combine ground beef, eggs, salt, pepper, onion, bread crumbs and water. Shape into meatballs and brown in a medium skillet; drain.
Combine cranberry sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice and chili sauce in a medium sauce pan. Simmer; stirring until smooth. Place meatballs in a crock pot and pour sauce over them. Cover; cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours.
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Bonnie, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
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reviews & comments
September 9, 2016
Just put this together. Sauce is spicy & sweet. Quite different from normal meatballs. Love it!
November 3, 2013
I like these better than the meatballs that just use cranberry sauce and chili sauce. They have more depth of flavor this way. I make this every year for our holiday party.