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Rose's Meat Balls

From
Rose Hamilton
Source
Recipe Keeper (handwritten, p. 65)
Cook
moderate oven, 30-45 min

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs hamburger
  • 2 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup parsley flakes
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup catsup
  • 1 can jellied cranberries
  • 1 (13 oz) jar chili sauce
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Steps

  1. Mix together and form into small balls. Arrange in a 9x13 baking pan.
  2. (At this point, can be covered tightly and placed in the freezer, or continue.)
  3. Cook cranberries, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice until smooth and pour over the raw meatballs.
  4. Bake in a moderate oven 30-45 min.
  5. (If frozen, can sit out 30 min or so, then continue.)

Notes

  • Exact oven temperature wasn’t filled in on the card — only “moderate oven” is noted. Worth checking the physical card if you’d like a specific °F.
The original: Rose's Meat Balls
The original

meatballsfreezer-friendly