Description
These Holiday Cranberry Orange Meatballs are a festive dish infused with the sweet-tart flavors of cranberry and orange, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup cranberry sauce (whole berry or jellied)
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, ground pork, breadcrumbs, Parmesan cheese, orange juice, garlic, onion, egg, salt, black pepper, thyme, and oregano until well combined.
- Shape the mixture into 1-inch meatballs and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the meatballs are cooked through.
- In a saucepan, combine the cranberry sauce, orange zest, brown sugar, and Dijon mustard. Heat until warm and flavors meld together.
- Toss the cooked meatballs in the cranberry orange sauce to coat evenly.
Notes
To ensure your meatballs are juicy and tender, avoid overmixing the ingredients.
Baking allows the meatballs to cook evenly and helps retain moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 meatballs
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12 grams
- Sodium: 500 milligrams
- Fat: 12 grams
- Saturated Fat: 4 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 18 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 15 grams
- Cholesterol: 70 milligrams