Holiday Cranberry Meatballs

Ingredients for meatballs

2 pounds organic, grass-fed ground beef
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
1/3 cup gluten-free ketchup (look for one that doesn’t contain high fructose corn syrup)
1 TBSP dried parsley flakes
2 TBSP onions, chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Ingredients for sauce

1 1/2 cups Cranberry Sauce (or you can use 1 can of preferred brand)
1 cup gluten-free ketchup (look for one that doesn’t contain high fructose corn syrup)
1 TBSP lemon juice

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, and onion. Mix with beef and shape into 1 1/2″ balls.

In a small bowl, combine the cranberries, chili sauce, ketchup, maple syrup, and lemon juice.

Pour sauce over meatballs, cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until no longer pink.

Note: Can be served as hors d’oeuvres or added to a gluten-free pita.