Best Cranberry Meatballs Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
14 Meatballs
Ingredients
  • 17.6 ounces minced beef
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 3/4 cup dried cranberries
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 10.5 ounces cranberry sauce
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  2. Grease a baking sheet with a bit of oil.
  3. Add the minced beef, egg, milk, breadcrumbs, onion powder, garlic powder, dried parsley, salt and pepper to taste, and dried cranberries to a large mixing bowl. Mix everything together using your hands until well combined.
  4. Take handfuls of the mixture, and roll it into balls. Place these onto the baking sheet. You should end up with approximately 14 meatballs.
  5. Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the top of the meatballs.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until browned and fully cooked through.
  7. To make the glaze, add the cranberry sauce, orange juice, brown sugar, and optional cayenne pepper to a medium-sized saucepan.
  8. Heat over medium until boiling, stirring frequently.
  9. Put the meatballs in a serving dish, and pour the cranberry glaze all over them.
  10. Garnish with the chopped parsley, if using.