Meatballs In Cranberry And Pinot Noir Sauce

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pinot noir wine
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard (can use hot chinese if you wish)
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 lightly oil a shallow baking dish.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, celery, onion, eggs, worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and pepper.
• 4 shape into 24- 1 1/2 inch balls.
• 5 place in one layer in baking dish.
• 6 bake for 20 minutes.
• 7 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, stir together the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, pinot noir and mustard.
• 8 simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
• 9 remove from heat and set aside until needed.
• 10 after the first 20 minutes of baking, pour cranberry and pinot noir sauce over meatballs.
• 11 bake an additional 15 minutes.
• 12 remove meatballs and sauce to a serving platter and serve warm.
• 13 a chafing dish or crockpot keeps them warm for buffets.