Cape Cod Cocktail Meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 2 large eggs
• 0.25 cups chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons grated onion
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 0.25 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 can jellied cranberry sauce , 16 ounce
• 1.5 cups ketchup
• 2.5 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, parsley, onion, soy sauce, and garlic powder in a bowl until thoroughly mixed. Roll meat mixture into meatballs using about 2 teaspoons meat mixture per meatball; arrange meatballs in a large, deep baking dish.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned, about 25 minutes. Drain excess grease.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   Continue baking in the oven until sauce forms a glaze and meatballs are no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes more.