Kittencal's Spicy Glazed Mini Garlic Cocktail Meatballs

Total Time: 24 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 2 -3 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (can reduce amount)
• 2 small eggs
• 2 (1 ounce) packages lipton dry onion soup mix
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or use tabasco, adjust to desired heat level)
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 -3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs (may need more)
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (no more than 1 teaspoon salt or the meatballs will be too salty!)
• 1 -2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2 (8 ounce) cans jellied cranberry sauce, ' (can use 2-1/2 cans or even 3 if desired)
• 1 1/2 cups heinz chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons lemon juice
• frank's red hot sauce (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in a large bowl; mix well using clean hands (you might need more breadcrumbs to hold the mixture together).
• 2 shape into about 1-inch balls.
• 3 place on a baking sheet.
• 4 bake 350 degrees for about 22-25 minutes or until cooked through or you may fry in a skillet.
• 5 for the sauce; in a large saucepan over medium heat blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, lemon juice (start with 2 tablespoons lemon juice) and hot sauce to taste; mix to combine then adjust ingredients to suit taste if desired.
• 6 add in the cooked meatballs and simmer for about 45 minutes.
• 7 transfer to a chafing dish or crockpot to keep warm.