Cocktail Meatballs

Stacy was looking for a great appetizer to make for one of our homeschool group planning session. Now we use these as a go-to appetizer for Super Bowl parties, planning sessions, life, breakfast--well, maybe not breakfast, but just about any other reason is good. --Mark

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 egg
2 T water
1/2 cup bread crumbs
3 T minced onion

1 (8 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
3/4 cup chili sauce
1 T brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp lemon juice

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion. Roll into small meatballs.

Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.

In a slow cooker or large saucepan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Add meatballs, and simmer for 1 hour before serving.

Notes:

Add a splash of soy sauce. Remember that the can of Cranberry sauce is 16 oz. Also, we usually cheat and use premade meatballs and then use this sauce recipe. It's all good.