Cranberry Ginger-Garlic Party Meatballs

Name: Cranberry Ginger-Garlic Party Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 45-50 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 -3 lbs lean ground beef; 2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained and reserve juice; 4 tablespoons butter; 1/4 brown sugar brown sugar; 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (adjust amount of garlic to taste); 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 -3 tablespoons cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 -2 teaspoon ginger powder (start by adding in only 1 teaspoon, adjusting to taste); 1 (250 ml) bottle Russian salad dressing; 4 cups cranberry sauce (I just use the whole can!); 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped (optional)

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"Use your own favorite meatball recipe to make this. The amounts listed is enough for 2 pounds ground beef, you should get anywhere from 45-50 (1-inch) meatballs, if you are serving a crowd of people then I suggest to use 3 pounds of beef. Serve the meatballs in a chafing dish with long toothpicks or in a small crockpot. If desired you can saute the fresh garlic in the butter first, and then add in the remaining ingredients. This is always a favorite at get togethers!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 45-50

ingredients

2 -3 lbs lean ground beef
2 (20 ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained and reserve juice
4 tablespoons butter
¹⁄₄ brown sugar brown sugar
2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (adjust amount of garlic to taste)
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 -3 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 -2 teaspoon ginger powder (start by adding in only 1 teaspoon, adjusting to taste)
1 (250 ml) bottle Russian salad dressing
4 cups cranberry sauce (I just use the whole can!)
2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped (optional)

directions

Prepare the ground beef with your favorite meatball recipe.
Shape into about 1-inch balls (or as desired).
Place on a baking sheet and brown to about HALF cooked, just enough to release the fat (maintain oven heat to 350 degrees).
In a saucepan combine reserved pineapple juice, butter, brown sugar, minced fresh garlic, cornstarch, cider vinegar, soy sauce and ginger (start with 1 teaspoon ginger powder) Russian Dressing and cranberry sauce; bring to a boil, simmer and cook until the mixture is thickened and bubbly (about 10-15 minutes) stirring occasionally.
Grease a casserole dish (large enough to hold the mixture).
Place the semi-cooked meatballs in the dish with the sauce, pineapple chunks and chopped bell peppers; stir gently with a wooden spoon to coat the meatballs.
Cover and bake for about 30 minutes or until meatballs are cooked completely.
*NOTE* if you find that the sauce is too sweet, then add in another tablesooon cider vinegar and simmer on top of the stove for anoth couple of minutes or so.

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Reviews

Although I did not make the meatball part I did use this sauce for my own meatballs and it was great. I used this sauce with my cranberry jalapeneo turkey meatballs and serve as an appetizer. Thank you

MARIA MAC