Name: Cranberry Jalapeño Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Lean ground beef - ½ pound; Ground pork - ½ pound; Plain dry bread crumbs - ⅓ cup; Minced jalapeno pepper, or to taste - 2 tablespoons; Tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz®) - 1 tablespoon; Worcestershire sauce - 1 teaspoon; Soy sauce - 1 teaspoon; Garlic powder - 1 teaspoon; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz®) - ½ cup; Jellied cranberry sauce - ½ cup; Jalapeno pepper jelly - 2 tablespoons; Freshly squeezed lemon juice - 1 tablespoon; Brown sugar - 1 tablespoon; Garlic salt - ½ teaspoon; Chopped parsley, or to taste (Optional) - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Cranberry Jalapeño Meatballs

1. Lean ground beef ½ pound

2. Ground pork ½ pound

3. Plain dry bread crumbs ⅓ cup

4. Minced jalapeno pepper, or to taste 2 tablespoons

5. Tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz®) 1 tablespoon

6. Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon

7. Soy sauce 1 teaspoon

8. Garlic powder 1 teaspoon

9. Salt ½ teaspoon

10. Tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz®) ½ cup

11. Jellied cranberry sauce ½ cup

12. Jalapeno pepper jelly 2 tablespoons

13. Freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tablespoon

14. Brown sugar 1 tablespoon

15. Garlic salt ½ teaspoon

16. Chopped parsley, or to taste (Optional) 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry Jalapeño Meatballs

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, place a baking rack on top of the foil, and spray the rack with cooking spray.

2 . Stage

Combine ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, jalapeño pepper, chili sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, garlic powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Shape into meatballs using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop. Place the meatballs on the prepared baking rack.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer reads at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), 16 to 18 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over low heat, whisk the chili sauce, cranberry sauce, jalapeño jelly, lemon juice, brown sugar, and garlic salt until melted, and the sauce starts to thicken. If sauce is too thick, just stir in a little water

5 . Stage

Add the meatballs to the skillet, and simmer until meatballs are well glazed, about 10 minutes. Serve warm with a garnish of chopped parsley, if desired.