Party Meatballs: Easy, Kid-Friendly, FABULOUS

Posted by: Lindsay Ferrier    Tags:  , , , ,     Posted date:  August 31, 2011  |  11 Comments



You are going to LOVE me for this one! This might be the easiest recipe I make and it is divinely yummy. It’s my kids’ favorite dinner in the world, the rest of my family adores it too, and it works either as a main course (plain or over spaghetti) or with smaller meatballs and a side of toothpicks as an appetizer.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 1 bottle chili sauce
  • 1 bag frozen, pre-cooked meatballs

DIRECTIONS

-Combine cranberry sauce and chili sauce in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir until smooth.

-Add meatballs, stir. Cover saucepan and let simmer for 15 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.

-Serve alone or over spaghetti. If making as an appetizer, buy cocktail-size frozen meatballs. As a main course, buy larger meatballs.

  • http://willtherebecake.wordpress.com/ Liz

    Totally going to try these. I made your blackberry cobbler over the weekend and it was a big hit!

    • Anonymous

       Awesome! I make these all the time- I’m the most popular person in the house when we have these for dinner. :)

  • Anonymous

    I’m going to try these too.  I happen to have all the ingredients on hand, so it’s going to be tomorrow night’s supper.  I love easy dump and cook recipes that I can then take credit for being a superb cook.

    • Anonymous

       Then you are in the right place!  LOL

  • cheesehead4ever

    I’ve made this recipe for a few years after my husband talked all the time about his Grandma’s meatballs.  But instead of cranberry sauce, I use grape jelly.  They are very yummy!

    • Anonymous

      How much grape jelly do you use? A whole jar?

      • cheesehead4ever

        I use the smaller jar.  I think it’s about 16 oz.

        • Anonymous

          Hmmm. I will have to try it this way and compare. :) Several people have mentioned the grape jelly variation on Facebook. 

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  • http://twitter.com/cap5580 Cheryl Patterson

    The first time I tried this recipe I went to the store in search of “chili sauce”  My friend forgot to tell me it was a ketchup like item.  I came home with and still have a can of Kroger “chili sauce” wich is also really bad hotdog chili in a can.   :(   At least they caught me before I opened it and dumped it in the crockpot. 

  • Linsday Ferrier

    Hi! I'm Lindsay Ferrier. I'm a wife, a stepmom to two college girls and a mom to 4 and 7yo's. I'm deeply flawed, often insecure, at times defensive, snarky on Tuesdays, and I put my foot in my mouth on a regular basis. Let's be friends!


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