Holiday favorites: Bring these festive cranberry meatballs to your next gathering.

By SARA VANDEN BERGE

With the holidays upon us, I ordered ingredients to whip up one of our favorite holiday appetizers that’s the perfect crowd-pleasing dish.

I stumbled upon this recipe a couple of years ago, and now it’s a staple at holiday gatherings.

I made a big crockpot of these festive cranberry meatballs for a recent Friendsgiving and they were gobbled up fast!

HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED

1 can (14 ounces) jellied cranberry sauce

1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon chili powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 package (32 ounces) frozen fully cooked home-style meatballs, thawed. (I used pre-made-meatballs purchased from HEB.)

HOW TO MAKE IT

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine all ingredients (except meatballs) and stir until sugar is dissolved.

Place meatballs in crockpot and cover with sauce; cook on low for 3-4 hours.

I sprinkled the top with parsley flakes to add some green prettiness.

Enjoy!