Mom's Best Bite-Size Meatballs

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This was made at a work holiday lunch function and these were so delicious. They were made with ground turkey instead of beef, and I prefer turkey anyway. I am going to try...read more

posted by

sweets_792

on 12/22/2011

time

prep:

20 min

total:

36 min

servings

total:

25 servings, 2 meatballs each

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What You Need

lb. lean ground beef

pkg. (6 oz.) STOVE TOP Stuffing Mix for Chicken

cup water

eggs

bottle (16 oz.) KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

can (16 oz.) whole berry cranberry sauce

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

LINE 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix meat, stuffing mix, water and eggs until blended. Shape into 50 (1-1/2-inch) meatballs; place in prepared pans.

BAKE 16 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, bring barbecue sauce and cranberry sauce to boil in large saucepan on medium heat, stirring occasionally.

ADD meatballs to sauce; stir to evenly coat.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

Meatballs in sauce can also be served in a slow cooker set on LOW.

Note

If you don't have 2 (15x10x1-inch) pans, use any other shallow baking pans instead. Just make sure the meatballs are spread into a single layer in each pan.

How to Freeze Meatballs

Loosely pack cooled meatballs in freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. Lay bags flat in freezer so meatballs will freeze individually. Store in freezer up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator several hours or overnight before using as desired.

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a cook

posted:1/4/2010

I have made this twice now, but the second time I changed a couple things..I used half the recipe because Im making for 2 and I substituted the chicken stovetop for the savory herb one, I also added oregano, parsley, salt and pepper. The second time was perfect. My husband loves them! This recipe is great for entertaining.

PUDGE756

posted:1/3/2010

this was very easy to prepare. mine came out a bit mushy but i think it was my error. the mix of bbq and cranberry was very yummy! was a hit at our nye party.

moriah.ice

posted:1/1/2010

Very good. These were simple and everyone enjoyed them. They were great in the crockpot!

DMStrojan

posted:1/1/2010

I used half (and I'd use less than half of next time) the bbq sauce called for, and it was a GREAT hit!

justmelane

posted:12/22/2009

I made these in my slow cooker. This is also good using store bought spaghetti sauce inplace of the bbq sauce.

caneel123

posted:11/8/2009

I made this recipe for a potluck tailgate and it went over very well. It was so easy. I made everything up the night before and then used my slow cooker to warm and serve the next day. I will be making these again.

cherubaby01

posted:11/7/2009

Delicious!!!will serve on a bed of white rice..used the jellied cranberry instead..and underneath the wrapper, same recipe but they use chili sauce instead of the bbq sauce..should be sweeter..made 56 big meatballs!!would be nice to serve as hors d'oeuvres come xmas time..

barbo03

posted:11/6/2009

Great for a snack when having a get-to-gether with friends. They simply love 'em!!

bkrodgers

posted:11/6/2009

This was a big hit with my family. It was so easy to make, and I was able to keep it warm in a crock pot for hours. I will make it again for the holidays.

crowwitch

posted:11/6/2009

I used ground turkey and added 1 stalk chopped celery and 1/4 cup chopped red pepper. Wow! Decicious and quick, AND a nice switch from beef. The family loved them. Thanks for all the great ideas Kraft!