Cranberry Chipotle Meatballs

14 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 4 hr
Ready In: 4 hr 10 min

“This is a sweet and spicy meatball, great as an appetizer!” - by Jshot21

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs, thawed
1 (16 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, chopped - or more to taste

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Original recipe yields 16 servings

Directions

Place the meatballs into a slow cooker. In a bowl, mash the cranberry sauce roughly, and mix with the pineapple chunks, brown sugar, and chipotle chile. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, and stir to combine. Cover the cooker, set to Low setting, and cook until the sauce is thickened and the meatballs have absorbed the sauce flavors, 4 to 5 hours. Serve with toothpicks.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
132 cal
7%

Fat
3.7 g
6%

Carbs
20.2 g
7%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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smaciegracie

Jan. 3, 2012

"I made these for Christmas and New Years, and it turned out to be a hit! I used mandarian oranges instead of pineapples because my father's allergic. The chipotle chile in adobo sauce is very spicy. I..." See more only used half the can in a doubled recipe. If they sit over night they will be more spicy...."

Michele

Dec. 27, 2011

"Delicious! I had to use up some meatball mix so I used fresh meatballs. I also only used half adobo and half Sweet baby Rays bbq sauce since I cant handle spicy very well. So good. Added to the lis..." See moret of favorites!"

LightOtter

Jan. 17, 2012

"Please keep in mind that the recipe calls for one chile, not one can of chiles. It is very important to remember if you want to keep your mouth intact and your head from exploding...." See more"

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