Christmas Meatballs Recipe

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Christmas Meatballs
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Directions:

  1. For meatballs:.
  2. Combine eggs, soup mix, cranberries, bread crumbs and parsley in bowl. Crumble in ground beef. Mix. Shape into 1-inch balls. Arrange 12 to 14 meatballs on microwave-safe plate.
  3. Cover with waxed paper. Cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes, or until no longer pink. Remove to paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining meatballs.
  4. For sauce:.
  5. Combine cranberry sauce, broth, brown sugar, ketschup, onions and cider vinegar in microwave-safe 2 quart dish. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 minutes, rotating once.
  6. Gently stir in meatballs. Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 minutes, or until heated through.
  7. Note: I'm just not wild about cooking meat in the microwave - so I prefer to do these the old fashioned way. I have good luck with placing the formed meatballs on a rimmed baking sheet and placing them in the oven set at 350 for about 10 minutes - just until they firm up. I them add them to a saucepan on the stove that I have made the sauce in and let them simmer on low heat until they are cooked through.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 256.67 Kcal (1075 kJ)
Calories from fat 92.68 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.3g 16%
Cholesterol 74.97mg 25%
Sodium 505.01mg 21%
Potassium 303.89mg 6%
Total Carbs 21.79g 7%
Sugars 6.19g 25%
Dietary Fiber 1.47g 6%
Protein 17.83g 36%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 12%
Calcium 38.1mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.03 Kcal (833 kJ)
Calories from fat 71.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.98g 16%
Cholesterol 58.13mg 25%
Sodium 391.59mg 21%
Potassium 235.64mg 6%
Total Carbs 16.9g 7%
Sugars 4.8g 25%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 6%
Protein 13.82g 36%
Vitamin C 4.3mg 9%
Iron 1.7mg 12%
Calcium 29.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.7
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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