Ingredients
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1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup pinot noir wine
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2 teaspoons dry mustard (can use hot chinese if you wish)
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2 lbs lean ground beef
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1/2 cup finely chopped celery
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1/2 cup finely chopped onion
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2 eggs, beaten
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1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
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2 teaspoons garlic salt
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1/4 teaspoon pepper
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1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Lightly oil a shallow baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, celery, onion, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and pepper.
- Shape into 24- 1 1/2 inch balls.
- Place in one layer in baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, stir together the cranberry sauce, brown sugar, Pinot Noir and mustard.
- Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove from heat and set aside until needed.
- After the first 20 minutes of baking, pour Cranberry and Pinot Noir Sauce over meatballs.
- Bake an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove meatballs and sauce to a serving platter and serve warm.
- A chafing dish or crockpot keeps them warm for buffets.