These delicious cranberry meatballs are a holiday must-make! Tender meatballs are slow-cooked in a flavorful homemade cranberry sauce. It's an easy appetizer or dinner that's ready in just 35 minutes!
Ingredients
2lbfrozen meatballs
2 ½cupscranberries, fresh or frozen and thawed
¾cuphoney
¼ cuptomato paste
¼ cupbbq sauce
1tablespoonhot sauce
½teaspoonsea salt
½ cupwater, for slow cooker method
Instructions
Bake the meatballs according to the package directions.
2 lb frozen meatballs
While the meatballs are baking, make the sauce. Add the cranberries, honey, tomato paste, bbq sauce, hot sauce, and salt to your blender and blend on high speed until smooth.
2 ½ cups cranberries, ¾ cup honey, ¼ cup tomato paste, ¼ cup bbq sauce, 1 tablespoon hot sauce, ½ teaspoon sea salt
Transfer the cranberry sauce to a small pot and bring it to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat, cover with a lid halfway to prevent splatters, and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stovetop Method
Place the cooked meatballs into a large pot and pour the cranberry sauce over the top. Cook them over medium until they're hot.
Slow Cooker Method
Place the cooked meatballs into your crockpot and pour the cranberry sauce and water over the top. Mix them around and then let them cook for 2-3 hours on high or for 6-7 hours on low heat.