Hyla's Meatballs

Serves: 35-40 balls
Prep Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 45-60 min
Total: 65-85 min


Ingredients
2 lbs (900 g) ground meat (beef, chicken or turkey)
2 large eggs
salt and pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
pinch of cayenne or chili powder
1/4 cup quick oats or 10-15 or so Saltine crackers, crumbled

Sauce

1 bottle chili sauce (looks like ketchup)

1 can whole cranberry sauce

1 tbsp. brown or white sugar

1 cup tomato juice

1 tbsp. mustard 

1 tbsp. worchestershire sauce 

Directions

1. To make the meatballs, mix together ground meat, eggs, spices and either oats or crackers.  Only mix until combined and then set aside.
2. In a large pot, heat all of the sauce ingredients.  When sauce is heated, roll meat mixture into small balls and gently drop directly into the sauce.
3. Using a slotted spoon, gently stir the balls to allow new meatballs to enter the sauce directly.
4. Cover and gently simmer for 45 min to an 1 hour, or, transfer to a deep baking dish and bake at 350F for an hour.

Thanks Aviva and Hyla for this recipe!