Best 2 Cranberry Chipotle Meatballs Recipes

Cranberry chipotle meatballs are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. The combination of sweet and sour cranberries and smoky, spicy chipotle peppers creates a unique and flavorful dish that is sure to impress your guests. Whether you are looking for something to serve at a party or just want a quick and easy weeknight meal, cranberry chipotle meatballs are a great option. They can be made in advance and reheated, or they can be cooked fresh in just a few minutes.

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CRANBERRY CHIPOTLE MEATBALLS

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This is a sweet and spicy meatball, great as an appetizer!

Provided by Jshot21

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Spicy

Time 4h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs, thawed
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
¼ cup packed brown sugar
1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped - or more to taste

Steps:

Place the meatballs into a slow cooker. In a bowl, mash the cranberry sauce roughly, and mix with the pineapple chunks, brown sugar, and chipotle chile. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, and stir to combine. Cover the cooker, set to Low setting, and cook until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs have absorbed the sauce flavors, 4 to 5 hours. Serve with toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 132.2 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 23.6 mg, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 48.3 mg, Sugar 17.7 g

SLOW-COOKER CRANBERRY CHIPOTLE MEATBALLS

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These sweet-and-spicy meatballs are extra-easy to make thanks to a little help from the slow cooker. Perfect for your next holiday party.

Provided by Cindy Rahe

Categories Appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 teaspoons oil
1 cup finely diced onion
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 cup Progresso™ plain bread crumbs
1/4 cup milk
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 can (14 oz) whole-berry cranberry sauce
3 diced chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, plus 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can

Steps:

In 8-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onions in oil 3 to 5 minutes or until translucent and softened; add garlic. Cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
In large bowl, soak bread crumbs in milk. Add cooled onion mixture, beef, egg, salt, pepper and allspice. Mix well. Shape mixture into about 30 walnut-size meatballs; place in slow cooker.
In another bowl, mix cranberry sauce and chipotle chiles with adobo. Pour mixture over meatballs in slow cooker. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 hours. Serve using toothpicks and/or with bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 16 g, TransFat 0 g

Tips:

To save time, use a food processor to grind the chipotle peppers and garlic.
If you don't have any dried cranberries, you can use fresh cranberries instead.
Be sure to brown the meatballs well before adding the sauce, this will help to develop their flavor.
Serve the meatballs over rice or pasta, or with a side of roasted vegetables.
For a spicier meatball, add an extra chipotle pepper to the sauce.

Conclusion:

These cranberry chipotle meatballs are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer or main course. The combination of sweet and spicy flavors is sure to please everyone at your table. So gather your ingredients and get cooking!

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