Ingredients

The following ingredients have 32 Servings
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or lean ground turkey
  • ¾ cup quick oats
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons finely minced onion
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour (for coating meatballs)
  • Canola oil
  • 1 (12-ounce) jar of cocktail sauce
  • 1 can whole cranberry sauce
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instruction

  • For the meatballs: preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine all the meatball ingredients (except the oil and flour). Roll into medium-small balls (about the size of a ping pong ball – if you want specifics) and place on a cookie sheet. Place sheet in the freezer for five minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, remove meatballs from freezer and immediately dredge in unseasoned flour. Heat 1/3 cup canola oil in a large skillet. When oil is hot, add meatballs and brown on all sides (but don’t cook through). Place the meatballs in a single layer in a 9X13-inch baking dish and make the sauce.
  • For the sauce: combine the sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and cook in the oven for 40 minutes, tossing halfway through to coat the meatballs in the sauce. Serve with toothpicks.