Dripping Meatballs

Name: Dripping Meatballs
Ingredients: 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

12 ingredients

1 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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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.