Description
These Cranberry Meatballs are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or meal option, perfect for parties or family dinners. Made with frozen pre-cooked beef meatballs simmered in a flavorful cranberry and chili sauce, they offer a perfect balance of tangy sweetness and savory notes with minimal prep time using a slow cooker.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen pre-cooked beef meatballs (32 ounce bag)
Sauces
- 1 (14 ounces) can cranberry sauce (whole berry or jellied)
- 1 (12 ounces) bottle chili sauce
Instructions
- Combine ingredients: Add the frozen meatballs, cranberry sauce, and chili sauce into the crockpot.
- Coat meatballs: Stir the ingredients together until the meatballs are evenly coated with the cranberry and chili sauces.
- Cook meatballs: Place the lid on the crockpot and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, stirring once or twice during cooking to ensure even coating and heating.
- Serve: Once cooked through and well heated, serve the meatballs warm as an appetizer or over rice or mashed potatoes for a quick and flavorful meal.
Notes
- Store leftover meatballs in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
- Reheat leftovers in the microwave in 30-second increments until heated through.
- Use either whole berry or jellied cranberry sauce based on your preference.
- Stirring during cooking helps to evenly distribute the sauce and prevent sticking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3-4 meatballs (approx. 150g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
