1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 package (32 ounces) frozen fully cooked home-style meatballs, thawed
1In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the first 6 ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add meatballs; cook until heated through, 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2To Prepare in a Slow Cooker: Heat sauce ingredients as directed. Add sauce and meatballs to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 2 to 3 hours.
Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 30 Min.
This recipe for cranberry sauce meatballs combines frozen, precooked meatballs with a sweet-and-spicy sauce. Of course, you can always make the meatballs from scratch if you're not pressed for time.
Nutrition Facts
1 meatball: 74 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 6mg cholesterol, 191mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.