The Primal Belle Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 I made this recipe for two people with the intention of having leftovers for the next day’s lunch. The actual serving size varies on your needs. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit 2 pounds ground beef 5 strips uncooked bacon, chopped into tiny pieces 3/4 cup dried cranberries, unsweetened or sweetened with apple juice, chopped into tiny pieces 1 ½ TBSP Penzey’s BBQ of the Americas Spice or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne, white pepper, ginger, allspice and paprika 3 pinches of salt 1 egg In a large bowl, add your egg and whisk. Then add the rest of the ingredients, mashing with your hands until thoroughly mixed. Shape into 12 meatballs, about 2 inches in diameter and place on a greased baking baking sheet. You could do smaller ones as well. Alternatively, use a silicone mat or for easy clean-up, line the pan with foil and grease it. Bake for 20-22 minutes and then broil for 4 minutes but this may need to be adjusted depending on your oven. I always use a meat thermometer to make sure the temperature is at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit. From my website: http://theprimalbelle.com/?p=481 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauraco Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Where did you find unsweetened dried cranberries? I have looked in about 6 grocery stores - a couple of them being specialty stores geared toward organic and healthy foods, and I can't find them anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jihanna Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 I haven't tried ALL of our local stores, not even all of the local "healthy" ones, but we tend to order certain things online and this is one that I've found that doesn't have any added sugar:https://www.amazon.com/UNSWEETENED-lb-Moisture-Dried-Cranberries/dp/B007A2LQRM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorna from Canada Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/18/2019 at 2:01 AM, Lauraco said: Where did you find unsweetened dried cranberries? I have looked in about 6 grocery stores - a couple of them being specialty stores geared toward organic and healthy foods, and I can't find them anywhere! I make my own. It's very easy. Put a bag of fresh cranberries into a bowl. Heat up a cup (more if you have a lot of berries) of apple juice to not quite boiling and cover cranberries with it. Let sit for 8 hours or longer in the fridge - I often leave mine overnight. Drain and pat dry - spread on a silicon baking sheet (like a silpat) or parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 160F and put berries in for as long as it takes to dry them. Ususally a 4-6 hours will do the trick - sometimes longer if there's lots of natural humidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauraco Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 @Lorna Thank you so much! I started thinking along the lines of buying fresh cranberries, and this is exactly what I need. Pretty soon I will be living full time in the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorna from Canada Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Yes - why get dressed in the morning when you're going to be chopping all day anyway?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauraco Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 @Jihanna I just saw your post and link. I have googled and searched Amazon and never got your cranberry link to come up - thank you! I think I'm going to try making my own first, but happy to have this option. I am way too over-optimistic about how much I can get done in the day, and my vegetable dish -making is suffering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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