INGREDIENTS:
Combine beef, water, onion, eggs, crumbs, and salt and shape into bite-sized meatballs. In a large saucepan with a lid, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Simmer and stir until smooth. Add uncooked meatballs to sauce, and simmer, covered, for 2-1/2 hours or until cooked.
YIELDS: 80 - 100 meatballs
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 small onion, grated
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup cracker crumbs or unseasoned bread crumbs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 (1-pound) can jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Combine beef, water, onion, eggs, crumbs, and salt and shape into bite-sized meatballs. In a large saucepan with a lid, combine cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Simmer and stir until smooth. Add uncooked meatballs to sauce, and simmer, covered, for 2-1/2 hours or until cooked.
YIELDS: 80 - 100 meatballs