Holiday Meatballs

These Holiday Meatballs are good for all the holidays and even on any day really
they are a favorite for easy foods, that are so good. Flavorful sweet and just a little tangy oh so good.
I also mix the meatballs up with some sausages of different kinds sometimes too like today. Best part is you cook them in a crockpot and they don't take long to be ready to serve.

Ingredients
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
1/4 cup chopped dried cranberries
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
SAUCE:
1 can (14 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
3/4 cup ketchup
1/2 cup beef broth
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons dried minced onions or fresh will do
2 teaspoons cider vinegar

Directions
In a large bowl, combine first five ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place a third of the meatballs in a hot skillet. Cook till done Drain on paper towels. Repeat twice with remaining meatballs.
Put meatballs in a crockpot.
In a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, mix sauce ingredients. Microwave, covered, on high until heated through, 1-2 minutes, stirring halfway.
Gently stir saue into the meatballs.  Cook on high about an hour
then turn to low to keep hot up to 2 hours or so check to make sure the sauce doesn't get too thick then warm till serving.


Nutrition Facts
1 meatball: 71 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.