Vanessa's Cocktail Meatballs

This recipe is very easy, can be prepared ahead and can be frozen. Great party recipe. The meatballs are the usual mix of ground beef, grated onion, and bread crumbs. Shape into bite size meatballs. The sauce couldn't be easier or more delicious. Combine 1 lb can jellied cranberry sauce, a 12 oz bottle of chili sauce, 2 TBS brown sugar and 1 TBS lemon juice or to taste. After combining sauce mixture and bringing to a simmer, add uncooked meatballs and simmer until meatballs are cooked and sauce is thickened. The recipe says to simmer for 2 1/2 hours which seems a little excessive to me. I made this many years ago and can't remember exactly how long I simmered it. My daughter has made it for several of her parties. Serve in a chafing dish with picks for spearing.