Fran Larson

A Recipe You Can Freeze: Sweet and Sour Meatballs with a Cranberry-Sauerkraut Tangy Taste


Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009

by Fran Larson
http://www.franniesquotes.com/

My husband Jim and I took a trip to the mountains of North Carolina to visit our friend, Betty. I cautioned Betty not to go to a lot of trouble with cooking. I didn't want our visit to be a burden to her.

It was not a problem for Betty. She defrosted these wonderful Cranberry-Sauerkraut Meatballs. They were so good that of course I had to get the recipe. Now, I'll share it with you.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Cranberry-Sauerkraut Tangy Taste!

1 envelope regular onion soup mix
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
2 lbs. ground beef
1 16oz. can sauerkraut, drained and snipped
1 8oz. can cranberry sauce
3/4 cup chili sauce
3/4 cup water
1/3 cup packed brown sugar

Combine dry onion mix and 1/2 cup water. Beat in eggs with fork. Add ground beef and mix. Shape into 40 meatballs.

Mix sauerkraut, cranberry sauce , chili sauce and the 3/4 cup water and brown sugar.

Pour 1/2 the mixture in bottom of 13x9x2 inch baking dish. Set remaining mix aside.

In skillet brown meatballs about 1/3 at a time. Drain meatballs and arrange atop mixture in baking dish. Pour remaining mixture over meatballs.

Cover with foil and bake 325 degrees F. for 25 minutes.

Uncover and bake 15-20 minutes.

Serve over rice.

Preparation Time: 20-30-minutes Serves: 10

Francine Larson:

Co-Author of Character Keys to a Bright Future.

She is a freelance writer

Francine Larson has a new book that just came out, "The Lure of Annabelle Key Lighthouse," an exciting Christian Teen Novella. You may view it at: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/115229/

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She also writes for The Highlands at Scotland Yards. She writes poetry and short stories. She is a contributor for Yahoo (http://contributor.yahoo.com/user/685738/francine_larson.html)

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» left by Marijo Phelps
 2 years 178 days ago.
143 fans.
OK! I printed this one out - do you know how few times I print anything out? Might make them real soon too - am sort of hours bound due to icy roads but think I have ingredients in house already! Thanks Fran!
» left by Marijo Phelps 2 years 168 days ago.
143 fans.
Fran - the funniest thing - Mick usually eats anything I cook - I told him about these meatballs when he asked what was for supper - he said he would not try them. I made him the meatballs without your sauce and gave him pesto. Then he tried one. He loved it and all he has asked for several night since was the sourkraut meatballs... aren't men funny? Thanks for the recipe!
 
MArijo
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