Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1½ lb. ground meat
  • 1 finely chopped onion
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup matzo meal
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • Dash pepper

Sauce

  • 1 small can cranberry sauce
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1 tsp. salt

Method

  1. Mix sauce ingredients in a large pot, mashing the cranberry sauce. Bring to a boil and whisk until smooth. Reduce to a simmer.
  2. Combine all meatball ingredients except matzo meal. Shape into meatballs and roll each in matzo meal.
  3. Drop all meatballs into the simmering sauce.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 1½ to 2 hours.
  5. Add a little brown sugar if you prefer it sweeter.