Best Mini Swedish Meatballs With Cranberry Sauce Recipes

CHRISTMAS MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls., Place a third of the meatballs on a microwave-safe plate. Cover with waxed paper; microwave on high until cooked through, 2-3 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat twice with remaining meatballs., In a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, mix sauce ingredients. Microwave, covered, on high until heated through, 3-4 minutes, stirring halfway. Gently stir in meatballs. Microwave, covered, on high until heated through, 1-2 minutes.

MINI-MEATBALLS IN CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the ground meat, bread crumbs, parsley, eggs, garlic, onion powder, basil and pepper.
• Mix well but do not overwork or meat will become tough when cooked.
• Form into small balls the size of a walnut or smaller.
• Place meatballs in a slow oven of 300 degrees F and bake for 25 minutes.
• In the meantime, in a crock pot set at 325 degrees F, mix together the cranberry sauce (if you so desire, you can use jellied. I prefer the whole berry.) Add remaining sauce ingredients.
• When meatballs are baked, transfer them to the crock pot and stir into the sauce.
• Cook in crock pot for 1 hour.
• Lower heat to keep warm for serving.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS IN CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine Sauce ingredients and beat sauce till smooth.
• Combine Meatball ingredients and form into meatballs.
• Fry Meatballs in pan.
• Add to sauce and simmer.

CRANBERRY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the hamburger, bread crumbs, eggs, soy sauce, pepper, garlic powder and ketchup. Form into small balls and bake for 30 minutes.
• In a saucepan over low heat, combine the cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce, brown sugar and lemon juice. Simmer and stir until smooth. Add meat balls and simmer for I hour. Serve warm.

AIR FRYER MINI SWEDISH MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Soak the bread in the milk in a medium bowl for 5 minutes. Squeeze out excess milk and tear the bread into bite-size pieces. Return the bread to the bowl. Mix the bread with the ground beef, pork, onion, allspice, egg, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Form into small balls about the size of a heaping tablespoon.
• Spray the basket of a 3.5-quart air fryer with cooking spray and preheat to 360 degrees F.
• Fill the basket with the meatballs and cook, shaking the tray halfway through, until browned, tender and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Serve with lingonberry jam.

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion. Roll into small meatballs.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
• In a slow cooker or large saucepan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Add meatballs, and simmer for 1 hour before serving.

CRANBERRY CHILI MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the first six ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add meatballs; cook until heated through, 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally. , Editor's Note: To prepare in a slow cooker, heat sauce ingredients as directed. Add sauce and meatballs to a 4-qt. slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low until heated through, 2-3 hours. , Freeze Option: Freeze cooled meatball mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary.

SWEDISH MEATBALLS WITH LINGONBERRY OR CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• To make the sauce, put the lingonberries or cranberries into a heavy bottomed saucepan with about 100 to 120 mls of water, the lemon juice and zest & bring to the boil.
• Then turn the heat down to a gentle simmer and cook for 10 to 15 minutes. As soon as the berries have started to burst - add the caster sugar and cook until the sugar has completely dissolved. Take off the heat and allow to cool. Check for sweetness, if it is too sour, add more sugar to taste and cook until dissolved.
• To make the meatballs, first melt a little of the butter in a frying pan and add the finely chopped onion - sauté until soft & then add the allspice.
• Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk - until the milk has been absorbed, about 30 to 45 minutes. Mix the fried onion in with the soaked bread and then add the meat and beaten egg, season and mix well.
• Dampen your hands and form the mixture into balls about the size of large walnuts.
• Heat half of the remaining butter with half of the oil and fry the meatballs in batches - until they are golden brown in colour and hold their shape.
• Allow to meatballs to cool slightly.
• Heat up the remaining butter and oil in the pan and add the flour - cooking over a low heat until the flour is golden and sandy in appearance (like a roux base).
• Take the pan off the heat and gradually add the beef stock, stirring and blending well after each addition. Put the pan back on the heat and bring to the boil - then add the sour cream (creme fraiche). Turn the heat down and add the meatballs - cover and cook over a low heat for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the sauce has thickened.
• Check and adjust the seasoning before adding the chopped dill to the meatball and sauce mixture.
• Serve with the Lingonberry or Cranberry sauce, and mashed potatoes or broad ribbon noodles.