Description
A delightful recipe for holiday meatballs served with a tangy cranberry orange sauce, perfect for festive gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, parsley, egg, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
- Mix until well combined and form into meatballs.
- Place meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.
- In a saucepan, combine cranberry sauce, orange juice, and orange zest. Heat over medium heat until warmed through.
- Serve meatballs drizzled with cranberry orange sauce.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add red pepper flakes to the meatball mixture.
- These meatballs can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy eating at parties.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: Holiday Meatballs, Cranberry Orange Sauce, Festive Appetizer