Cranberry-Sauerkraut Meatballs

[Domestic_Goddess]

Cranberry-Sauerkraut Meatballs

 

Meatballs:

 

2 lbs. ground beef

3 eggs

1/4 cup Italian style bread crumbs

1 packet dry onion soup mix

black pepper, season to taste

 

 

Cranberry-Sauerkraut Sauce:

 

1 (16 oz.) can jelled cranberry sauce, stirred with a fork

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1 (12 oz.) btl. chili sauce

1 (12 oz.) btl. water

1/2 a bag of sauerkraut, drained & squeezed from 1 ( 32 oz.)

bag of kraut

 

In a bowl, combine the meatball ingredients.

Shape into 26 ( 1-1/2 inch ) meatballs.

Place on a greased jelly roll sheet,

and bake 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

When done baking, place meatballs in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

 

In another bowl, combine the cranberry-sauerkraut ingredients.

Pour cranberry-sauerkraut mixture over meatballs in pan.

Cover, and bake for 30 minutes.

After the thirty minutes, finish baking meatball/cranberry/sauerkraut mixture,

(uncovered) in oven for 35 minutes.

Serve over hot-cooked mashed potatoes.

Yield: 6 servings.

[LazyBear]

My SIL made these for a family reunion. I thought they were really good and didn't know what was in the sauce until she told me. How unique, but ohhhh so yummy!