CRANBERRY-GLAZED APPETIZER MEATBALLS

CRANBERRY-GLAZED APPETIZER MEATBALLS image

Categories Pork

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lb (750 g) lean ground beef or pork
1/2 cup (125 mL) finely chopped onion
1/2 cup (125 mL) bread crumbs
1/2 tsp (1 mL) salt
1/8 tsp (.5 mL) pepper
2 eggs, slightly beaten
Sauce
1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Old El Paso* Thick N' Chunky Salsa
1 cup (250 mL) canned jellied cranberry sauce
Garnish, if desired
60 fresh cranberries, if desired

Steps:

Heat oven to 375ºF In large bowl, stir meatball ingredients until well mixed. Shape into 1-inch balls; place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked and no longer pink in centre. Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, stir sauce ingredients until well blended. Heat to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add meatballs to sauce; stir to coat. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Thread cranberries on toothpicks; stick toothpicks in meatballs to serve.