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    A holiday appetizer idea: Mini Beef Meatball Skewers with Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

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    Before bringing out the main course, however, there’s an important aspect of seasonal parties that calls everyone to the kitchen: savory appetizers. You can invite your guests to share an option like Holiday Mini Beef Meatball Skewers with Cranberry Barbecue Sauce, a festive, easy-to-make favorite that can tide the cravings of a hungry crowd.

    Find more beef-inspired holiday dishes at BeefLovingTexans.com.

    Holiday Mini Beef Meatball Skewers with Cranberry Barbecue Sauce

    Recipe courtesy of Beef Loving Texans
    Total time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 12

    Ingredients:

    1          pound ground beef
    1          cup fresh zucchini, grated
    1          egg
    1/2       teaspoon salt
    1/4       teaspoon pepper
    1          small yellow onion, diced 1/2 inch
    2          red bell peppers, diced 1/2 inch
    2          green bell peppers, diced 1/2 inch
    12        skewers (6 inches)

    Cranberry Barbecue Sauce:

    1          can (16 ounces) whole berry cranberry sauce
    3          tablespoons barbecue sauce

    Directions:

    Preheat oven to 400 F.

    In medium bowl, lightly mix ground beef, zucchini, egg, salt and pepper until thoroughly combined. Shape into 24 1-inch meatballs. Alternately thread meatballs, onions, red peppers and green peppers onto skewers. Place skewers on shallow-rimmed baking sheet.

    Bake 22-25 minutes, or until instant-read thermometer inserted into center of meatball registers 160 F.

    To make cranberry barbecue sauce: In medium saucepan, combine cranberry sauce and barbecue sauce; simmer 5 minutes, or until flavors blend.

    Drizzle sauce over skewers or serve as dipping sauce.

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