Cranberry Meatballs
fruity, tangy homemade cranberry sauce over homemade turkey meatballs.
Ingredients
Ingredients:
Meatballs
- 1 ½ pounds ground turkey (pork is also good!)
- ⅓ cup evaporated milk
- 1 egg
- ½ cup bread crumbs
Sauce:
- 1 Tablespoon oil
- ¼ cup shallots
- 2 loves garlic, minced
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon parsley
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 ½ pounds cranberries
Instructions
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375º
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Combine meatball ingredients until thoroughly mixed
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Roll into 1 inch balls (you can use a cookie scoop for this)
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Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 22-25 minutes until cooked through
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Remove from oven
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While meatballs are baking, make cranberry sauce
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Dice shallots, and sauté in oil until soft
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Add garlic and stir
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Stir in brown sugar, parsley, maple syrup, water, apple cider vinegar, and mustard
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Add cranberries and simmer until cranberries are soft, and begin to burst
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Use a stick blender to blend sauce until smooth, or transfer carefully to a blender and process, and pour back into pan
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Cook until thick
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Add cooked meatballs, and stir to coat
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Serve over rice, polenta, mashed potatoes, or grits
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