Description
Elevate your holiday gatherings with these Quick Christmas Cranberry Meatballs. Juicy and flavorful, these meatballs are enveloped in a sweet and tangy cranberry sauce that delights the senses. Perfect as appetizers or a main course, they bring warmth and joy to any festive table, ensuring everyone keeps coming back for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef or turkey
- 1 cup plain breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 cup cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (low-sodium)
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, mix ground meat, breadcrumbs, egg, parsley, salt, and pepper until combined.
- Shape mixture into uniform meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together cranberry sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.
- Bake meatballs for about 25 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
- Toss baked meatballs in the sauce over medium heat until fully coated and heated through. Serve warm.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg