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Cranberry Meatballs

Cranberry Meatballs

Sticky-sweet cranberry sauce drapes tender, frozen meatballs in a hands-off slow-cooker appetizer that’s ready in just minutes of prep and 2 to 3 hours of cooking.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 200
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Meatballs
  • 2 lb frozen meatballs
Sauce
  • 14 oz whole berry cranberry sauce canned
  • 0.5 cup chili sauce
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed

Method
 

Meatballs
  1. Place the meatballs in a slow cooker.
Sauce
  1. In a bowl, stir together the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, and brown sugar.
  2. Pour the sauce mixture over the meatballs and stir to coat.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, or until heated through and bubbling around the sides.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container and refrigerate within 2 hours.
Reheat on low in the slow cooker or in a 325°F oven until warmed through.