RITZ Cranberry-Orange Meatballs

Name: RITZ Cranberry-Orange Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 60 RITZ Crackers, crushed, divided; 1 lb. meatloaf mix (1/3 each: ground pork, beef and veal); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 eggs, beaten; orange, divided; 1 cup jellied cranberry sauce, divided; ¾ cup mayonnaise; 4 tsp. prepared horseradish

Want to impress party guests with your cooking skills? Homemade meatballs baked until juicy then served with a creamy cranberry sauce should do the trick.

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Makes 16 servings, 2 meatballs and 2 tsp. sauce each.

Ingredient list

60 RITZ Crackers, crushed, divided
1 lb. meatloaf mix (1/3 each: ground pork, beef and veal)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 eggs, beaten
4 tsp. zest and 1/3 cup juice from 1 orange, divided
1 cup jellied cranberry sauce, divided
¾ cup mayonnaise
4 tsp. prepared horseradish

Directions

Heat oven to 400°F.

Remove 2/3 cup cracker crumbs; place in small bowl. Reserve for later use.

Mix remaining cracker crumbs with meatloaf mix, garlic, eggs, orange zest and 1/4 cup cranberry sauce just until blended; shape into 32 meatballs.

Cover rimmed baking sheet with foil; spray with cooking spray. Roll, meatballs, 1 at a time, in reserved cracker crumbs until evenly coated on all sides. Place on prepared baking sheet.

Bake 20 to 25 min. or until done (160°F). Meanwhile, mix mayonnaise, horseradish, orange juice and remaining cranberry sauce until blended. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Serve meatballs with the mayonnaise mixture.