Cranberry Chipotle Meatballs & Sausage
An easy and hearty crockpot meal, this Cranberry Chipotle Meatballs & Sausage recipe is a sweet and savory dish with a spicy spin! Of course, you can serve these up as appetizers, too.
Servings: 24 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 bag frozen meatballs 26-32 oz.
- 2 packages smoked sausage link, cut into 1/2" slices 14oz.
- 2 cans whole cranberry sauce 14oz. each
- 1 can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce 7oz. (you will need the adobo sauce - reserve the remaining peppers for another use or discard them)
- 1 chipotle pepper from the canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce chopped (optional, for more heat)
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Add the frozen meatballs and sliced smoked sausage to the slow cooker.
- Mix the whole cranberry sauce, chipotle pepper sauce, honey, apple cider vinegar, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. If you want extra heat, add in the chopped chipotle pepper.
- Pour the sauce over the meatballs and smoked sausage and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours.
- Stir before serving.
Notes
- If you prefer, you can use all meatballs or all sausage instead of a mix. Smokies work well in this recipe too!
- Although I prefer whole berry cranberry sauce, jellied cranberry sauce can be used.
- As written, this dish is currently at a mild heat level. Adding one chopped chipotle pepper will bring it up to medium heat. If it is too hot, add 1/3 cup of brown sugar to bring up the sweetness.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 185mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 19IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
