Cape Cod Cocktail Meatballs
Description
This sweet and tangy Cape Cod cocktail meatballs recipe is baked in cranberry sauce until the sauce becomes a glaze and enrobes meatballs with flavor.
Ingredients
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2 pounds ground beef
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1 cup bread crumbs
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2 eggs
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons grated onion
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2 tablespoons soy sauce
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce (such as Ocean Spray®)
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1 1/2 cups ketchup
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2 1/2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, onion, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a bowl until thoroughly mixed.
3
Roll meat mixture into meatballs using about 2 teaspoons meat mixture per meatball; arrange meatballs in a large, deep baking dish.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned, about 25 minutes. Drain excess grease.
5
Combine cranberry sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until cranberry sauce melts and sugar dissolves. Pour sauce over meatballs.
6
Continue baking in the oven until sauce forms a glaze and meatballs are no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes more.
7
Serve and enjoy!