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glossy cranberry-glazed meatballs in a rustic serving dish in a wide horizontal shot, sauce pooling around them, scattered toothpicks and rosemary, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Cranberry Meatballs

Meatballs cooked in shiny barbecue sauce and cranberries.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb frozen meatballs
  • 14 oz cranberry sauce
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

Method
 

  1. Whisk the cranberry sauce, barbecue sauce, Dijon, and Worcestershire in a slow cooker.
  2. Add the frozen meatballs and stir to coat them well.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours, stirring once halfway through.
  4. Uncover and stir until the sauce is glossy and clings to the meatballs.
  5. Switch to the warm setting and serve straight from the cooker.

Notes

Set out toothpicks so guests can grab and go.