Easy Crockpot Cranberry Meatballs Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey lowers fat content while maintaining moisture.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: coconut aminos

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Coconut aminos is lower in sodium and gluten-free.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are a healthier binding agent.

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, chopped onion, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, and parsley.

Mix until well combined, then form into meatballs about 1 inch in diameter.

Place meatballs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Bake meatballs in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until browned and cooked through.

In a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, mustard, vinegar, and water.

Heat the sauce over medium heat, stirring until smooth and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

Once meatballs are cooked, transfer them to the saucepan with the sauce.

Gently stir to coat meatballs in the sauce and simmer for an additional 5 minutes.

Serve warm, garnished with additional parsley if desired.

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