Cattle Corner: Meatball dish makes good potluck offering

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Ultimate Party Meatballs were prepared by Ann Cochrane and her sisters Kate and Jane Cochrane. Their mother, Susan Cochrane, is the CCW beef promotion chair. They suggested that when you attend a potluck that it be a beef dish, and these meatballs were delicious.

The recipe:

1⁄2-pound bag of frozen, pre-cooked, cocktail-size meatballs

1.25-ounce can of Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce

1.5-ounce bottle of Heinz Chili Sauce

Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.

Slow cooker preparation: Place meatballs in a slow cooker. Combine sauces and pour over meatballs. Cover and cook 4 hours on high.

Makes 30 beef appetizer servings.