Kittencal's Spicy Glazed Mini Garlic Cocktail Meatballs |
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Prep Time: 1440 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 1465 Minutes Servings: 50 |
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This may also be made using Lil Smokies in place of meatballs - these are at there best served from a crockpot with a long fork, you may bake the meatballs, cool then freeze just thaw in refrigerator overnight and drop in the simmering sauce, the meatballs may be oven-baked or cooked in a skillet - you might need to adjust the sauce ingredients to suit taste, if you like more cranberry flavor then increase the cranberry sauce by half a can or one can - also see my Kittencal's Italian Melt-In-Your-Mouth Meatballs Ingredients:
2 lbs extra lean ground beef |
2 -3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (can reduce amount) |
2 small eggs |
2 (1 ounce) packages lipton dry onion soup mix |
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or use tabasco, adjust to desired heat level) |
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce |
2 -3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese |
1/3 cup breadcrumbs (may need more) |
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (no more than 1 teaspoon salt or the meatballs will be too salty!) |
1 -2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
2 (8 ounce) cans jellied cranberry sauce, ' (can use 2-1/2 cans or even 3 if desired) |
1 1/2 cups heinz chili sauce |
2 tablespoons brown sugar |
2 -3 teaspoons lemon juice |
frank's red hot sauce (to taste) |
Directions:
1. Place all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well using clean hands (you might need more breadcrumbs to hold the mixture together).
2. Shape into about 1-inch balls.
3. Place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake 350 degrees for about 22-25 minutes or until cooked through or you may fry in a skillet.
5. For the sauce; in a large saucepan over medium heat blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice (start with 2 tablespoons lemon juice) and hot sauce to taste; mix to combine then adjust ingredients to suit taste if desired.
6. Add in the cooked meatballs and simmer for about 45 minutes.
7. transfer to a chafing dish or crockpot to keep warm.
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