How to Make Cocktail Meatballs | Meatball Recipe | Allrecipes.com

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are healthier and crushed crackers are often cheaper.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner while ground pork can be less expensive.

barbecue sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Homemade sauce can be healthier, while ketchup is often cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Mince 3 tablespoons of onion, which is about a quarter of a medium onion.

In a large bowl, add the minced onion, 1 pound of lean ground beef, 1 egg, 2 tablespoons of water, and 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs.

Mix the ingredients together until combined.

Roll the beef mixture into small meatballs using a small ice cream scoop for uniformity.

Place the meatballs onto a baking sheet and roll them gently in your palms to finish forming them.

Bake the meatballs in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning them over once halfway through the cooking time.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan over low heat, add 1/8 oz can of jellied cranberry sauce, 3/4 cup of chili sauce, 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of lemon juice.

Mix the sauce together and bring it to a simmer.

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

Cover and simmer the meatballs in the sauce for 1 hour before serving.

Serve the sauce on the side for dipping.

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