Cranberry-Barbecue Meatballs

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Cranberry-Barbecue Meatballs

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Makes: 64 servings
Prep 15 mins
Cook 4 hrs to 5 hrs on low or 2 to 2-1/2 hours on high

Ingredients

2 16 - ounce packages frozen cooked plain meatballs, thawed (32 meatballs each)
1 16 - ounce can jellied cranberry sauce
1 cup barbecue sauce

Directions

In a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker place meatballs. In a medium bowl combine cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce. Pour over meatballs in cooker; stir to coat.
Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2-1/2 hours. Serve meatballs with toothpicks. If desired, keep warm on low-heat setting for up to 2 hours. Makes 64 meatballs.

Variation

Saucepan variation: In a large saucepan combine thawed meatballs and desired sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

Variation

Cranberry-Chipotle Meatballs: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons finely chopped chipotle chile peppers in adobo sauce to the cranberry-barbeque sauce mixture.

Variation

Mexi-Meatballs: Substitute one 16-ounce jar of salsa and one 10-ounce can of enchilada sauce for the cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce.

Nutrition Facts

(Cranberry-Barbecue Meatballs)

Servings Per Recipe 64, sat. fat (g) 2, iron (mg) 0, Fat, total (g) 4, chol. (mg) 5, High-Fat Meat () 1, Potassium (mg) 8, sodium (mg) 145, carb. (g) 4, pro. (g) 2, cal. (kcal) 57, sugar (g) 3, calcium (mg) 10

Source URL (retrieved on May 22, 2013): http://www.midwestliving.com/recipe/beef/cranberry-barbecue-meatballs/

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