Dripping Meatballs
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 cup herb-flavored dry bread crumbs
- 1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce, divided
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, 1/2 cup cranberry sauce, egg and seasonings. Mix well; shape into one-inch balls. Cook in hot oil until browned, about 10 minutes; drain. Combine broth and reamining cranberry sauce in saucepan; heat until gently boiling. Stir together juice and flour in a bowl until gently boiling. Stir together juice and flour in a bowl until smooth; add to mixture in saucepan, stirring until thickened. Reduce heat; add meatballs and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Makes about 3 dozen.
ground beef, bread crumbs, wholeberry, egg, salt, pepper, basil, thyme, oil, beef broth, orange juice, flour
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/dripping-meatballs (may not work)