These impressive Cape Cod cocktail meatballs are perfect for Christmas, New Year's, or any celebration. This is my version, but the recipe originated in Cape Cod (cranberry country).
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
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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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.
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Bake in the preheated oven until meatballs are browned, about 25 minutes. Drain excess grease.
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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.
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Continue baking in the oven until sauce forms a glaze and meatballs are no longer pink inside, 25 to 30 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts
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