Christmas Meatballs
Prepare to impress this holiday season with these irresistible homemade meatballs. Coated in a sweet-tangy cranberry sauce, they're a guaranteed crowd-pleaser for any festive gathering. Easy to make ahead, these meatballs are sure to steal the show at your party!
Ingredients
Meatballs
- 1.1 pounds ground meat like chicken, turkey, beef, lamb or pork
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil for cooking
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter for cooking
Cranberry Sauce
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 9 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
- 3 ounces brown sugar
- 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ cup water
- fresh rosemary for serving
- chili flakes for serving
Instructions
- To a bowl, add ground meat, egg, garlic powder, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Mix with your hands, just until combined. Roll into 2-teaspoon sized meatballs. Makes about 35 meatballs.
- Heat oil and butter over medium in a large skillet or pan. Add meatballs and brown all over for about 2 minutes. Remove from skillet, leaving the oil in the skillet.
- Add garlic and shallot, cook for 2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in cranberries, next add brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper. Pour in water, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes. Taste and adjust brown sugar, if you like your sauce sweeter.
- Remove the lid from the skillet, toss in meatballs and simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes more or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- Top with rosemary and chili flakes. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 363kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 17gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 571mgPotassium: 306mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 136IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg
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