These meatballs are the best EVER! I've been making them for over 3 decades and they have always been a hit. Always the first appetizer to go! The vibrant color alone make it a perfect appetizer for the holidays. If I could, I would give them 10 STARS!
I thought these were fantastic and everyone at the party raved about them. The only changes I made were fewer bread crumbs-about 1/2-3/4 of a cup in the meatballs-always depends on the fat content of the meat; I did add the can of chopped pineapple to the sauce as another reviewer suggested and I think that is a great add-in for this recipe. I put the meatballs in the crock pot when they were done-about medium and I cooked the sauce longer on the stove-about med. heat for 10 mins. or so stirring continuously. Then I poured the sauce over the meatballs in the crock pot and had them on low for about an hour before serving. These are going to be my go-to appetizer for work parties and other events like that. They are just a bit different so it's not the usual cocktail meatball. They taste great and are pretty easy to make.
These were great! I would never have thought to use canned cranberry sauce for a meatball sauce. Glad I did!
Jazzyrobn was so right! I brought these to our Christmas party last night and they were devoured in minutes! People were upset that I didn't have more and I brought about 60 of them. Many asked for the recipe and loved that it uses jellied cranberry sauce for the glaze. The only thing I do differently is that I put the drained meatballs into a crock pot and pour the sauce over them and heat on high for 1 hour. The crock pot stays nice and hot and they are easier to transport to wherever you maybe going. This will definitely be my go-to potluck dish from now on. Loved it!! Edited on 12-18-15 -- I brought these cocktail meatballs to another Christmas party this year and again the crock pot came home empty.:)
I really didn't like them. It was a disappointment as I took them to a buffet for Christmas. People said they were good tho'. I won't make them again. I did make them as written in the recipe.
This was a Recipe Group selection. I made these meatballs larger and served with white rice for dinner. I really liked the sauce and would give it a 5; I used whole berry sauce. However my whole family thought the meatballs were rather bland and would give them a 3. So I'll call the total recipe a 4. Next time I would double the garlic powder and onion and add some salt and pepper to the meatball mixture. Someone else suggested half sausage which would also be better.
I made the meatballs larger so I could serve it as a supper and it was very good. Very moist meatballs sauce just had a touch of sweetness and was very good served with rice. I would definitely do this as an appetizer at a party or potluck!
Great Recipe! Love the cranberry much better than jelly that I've had in other cocktail meatballs.
The recipe was good but too sweet for me.
