MEATBALLS WITH CRANBERRY DIPPING SAUCE

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With their cranberry dipping sauce, these no-fuss appetizer meatballs make use of traditional Thanksgiving ingredients, so they're ideal around the holiday or anytime you're craving those favorite seasonal tastes.-Ann Baker, Texarkana, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2 dozen (1-1/2 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups cooked stuffing
1 pound ground turkey
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 cup jellied cranberry sauce
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

Place stuffing in a large bowl. Crumble ground turkey and pork sausage over stuffing and mix well. Shape into 2-in. balls. Place on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160°. Drain on paper towels., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the remaining ingredients; heat through. Serve with meatballs. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meatballs 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. Meanwhile, combine and heat remaining sauce ingredients as directed. Serve over meatballs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 227mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.