Cranberry Meatballs with Sour Cream Herb Dip
These Cranberry Meatballs with Sour Cream Herb Dip are bursting with flavor and a definite crowd pleaser!
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 176 kcal
Ingredients
For the Sour Cream Herb Dip:
- 1/2 cup Sour Cream
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 1 tbsp chives, chopped (fresh)
- 1 tbsp tarragon, chopped (fresh)
- 1 tbsp parsley, chopped (fresh)
- salt and pepper
For the Meatballs
- 14 oz cranberry sauce
- 12 oz chili sauce, (found by the ketchup)
- 30 to 40 meatballs, frozen or fresh
Instructions
For the Sour Cream Herb Dip:
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine, keep chilled until ready to serve. Flavors intensify when made ahead of time.
For the Meatballs:
- Combine the cranberry sauce and chili sauce in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk until smooth and bubbly. Add the meatballs and stir to coat. Cover and let simmer for 15 minutes, until the meatballs are heated through.
- Serve meatballs warm with the herb dip. Enjoy!
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Notes
Meatballs can also be prepared in the slow cooker! Combine the cranberry sauce and chili sauce in a bowl and whisk till smooth. Add meatballs and sauce to slow cooker and cook until heated through on low heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 34mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 128IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
Keywords: Appetizer, cranberry, Dip, Easy, herb, meatballs, sour cream
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Last updated on June 29, 2022 1:09 pm
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Mar bhat
How would these taste using turkey meatballs (if I find them)
yooying
It looks so good! It’s been a long time from the last time we had meatballs, gonna try this recipe! Thank you for sharing!
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clivk here
Thanks for sharing this great. Keep sharing more useful and conspicuous stuff like this. Thank you so much
Kristy
I can’t wait to make these for the Bible study group that meets at our home! I do have some folks (myself included LOL) who are more sensitive to spicy things. Would you say these are very spicy or just mildly spicy?
Shawn
I wouldn’t classify these as spicy! 🙂
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These look so good!! 😀
David Kohn
Your meatball recipe was awesome,
Christy
Can you do thease meatballs in the crock pot?
Shawn
You sure can! Just keep them on low so the sauce does not burn.
David Kohn
These meatballs were awesome !
Jen
Yes is it jellied cranberries or whole sauce? Canned?
Going to try these for Christmas dinner!
Shawn
I used the jellied kind for this recipe.
Julia
I am going to make this for a cookie swap I am hosting. Can’t wait! Quick question- do you use whole cranberry sauce, or the jellied kind?
Thanks!
Kathy Wurz
These sound do delicious! Do you use whole cranberry sause or jelliesd?
Kathy Wurz
Sorry, I didn’t do a very good job at typing!!!
Seth B
This sounds amazing! And like the perfect appetizer for having people over to watch Sunday afternoon football. My fiancee loves meatballs, so I’m certain she’ll be excited about this recipe. I’m really curious to try the sour cream herb dip!
Thanks for posting Shannon! Cheers!
Courtney Rowland
What a great appetizer!
Gina @Running to the Kitchen
WOW! I am dying to try these! They look delicious!
Rachel @ Rachel Cooks
That dip would be amazing on vegetables too but I definitely need to make these meatballs happen, stat!
Jennifer @ Show Me the Yummy
These are the most perfect looking meatballs. Ever.
Cathy L
I love using meatballs as appetizer… very excited to try this recipe. I was wondering if you would share exactly what frozen meatballs you use. I have tried to many and I hate the ones that have hard tiny pieces in them or just a weird taste to them all together. I mean did you use like Frozen Wal-Mart brand and obviously not the Swedish ones? lol, Thanks in advance for responding, I just love for my food to taste excellento…..
Megan
I know what you mean about meatballs. My favorite are the Trader Joe’s brand mini meatballs. Small and delicious!
David Kohn
Meatballs were great