Cranberry-Chili Party Meatballs

Name: Cranberry-Chili Party Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb ground beef/pork mix; 2/3 cup breadcrumbs soaked in 1/3 cup milk; 2 eggs; 1 small onion (grated); 1 tsp salt; 1 can whole-berry cranberry sauce (14 oz); 1 cup chili sauce; 2 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Total 50 min Servings 12

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 12, 2026 · Updated Oct 12, 2026

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Baking meatballs saves time and keeps them round.

Ingredients

2 lb ground beef/pork mix
2/3 cup breadcrumbs soaked in 1/3 cup milk
2 eggs
1 small onion grated
1 tsp salt
Sauce
1 can whole-berry cranberry sauce 14 oz
1 cup chili sauce
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

01

Heat oven to 400°F. Mix meatball ingredients and roll 1-inch balls; bake on a sheet 15 minutes.
02

Simmer sauce ingredients until smooth.
03

Add meatballs and simmer 15 minutes, or hold in a slow cooker on low.

Notes & swaps

Baking meatballs saves time and keeps them round.

Cranberry-Chili Party Meatballs

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