Cranberry-Glazed Meatballs
with Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Broccoli
- Milk
- Wheat
Flavorful beef meatballs made with Vidalia onion, garlic, and panko breadcrumbs are the star of these simple, hearty plates. You’ll sizzle them up in a hot skillet, then finish with a tangy-savory-sweet cranberry glaze. Awards for supporting roles go to: sweet roasted carrots and buttery mashed potatoes swirled with sour cream.
Ingredients
8 ounce
Broccoli
16 ounce
Potatoes
3 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
10 ounce
Ground Beef
¼ cup
Panko Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Wheat)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
½ ounce
Vidalia Onion Paste
2 unit
Cranberry Jam
1 unit
Chicken Stock Concentrate
9 ounce
Carrots
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into 1⁄2-inch-thick pieces. Toss on a baking sheet with a drizzle of oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. • Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces or trim green beans if necessary. Swap in broccoli or green beans for carrots; roast 15-20 minutes for broccoli or 12-15 minutes for green beans. (Save carrots for another use.)
• While carrots roast, dice potatoes into 1⁄2-inch pieces. Place in a medium pot with enough salted water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and cook until tender, 10-15 minutes. Reserve 1⁄2 cup potato cooking liquid (3⁄4 cup for 4 servings), then drain. • Return potatoes to pot and mash with sour cream and 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4) until smooth and creamy, adding splashes of reserved potato cooking liquid as needed. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. • Keep covered off heat until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, gently combine beef*, panko, garlic powder, Vidalia onion paste, and 1⁄2 tsp salt (1 tsp for 4 servings). • Form into 10-12 1 1⁄2-inch meatballs (20-24 meatballs for 4).
• Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning occasionally, until browned all over and mostly cooked through, 4-6 minutes. TIP: If there’s excess grease in your pan, carefully pour it out.
• While meatballs cook, in a small bowl, whisk together jam, stock concentrate, and 1⁄4 cup water (1/3 cup for 4 servings). • Pour jam mixture into pan with meatballs. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until meatballs are coated and cooked through, 5 minutes. TIP: If glaze seems too thick, add a splash of water.
• Divide mashed potatoes, carrots, and meatballs between plates. Spoon any remaining sauce from pan over meatballs and mashed potatoes. Serve.
Ground beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Mar 2026- Flavor: Many loved the cranberry glaze, praising its sweet-and-savory balance. Some found it mild; consider reducing water for a more concentrated sauce 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Forming and cooking meatballs takes time, but most found it worthwhile. Some noted multiple dishes to wash.
- Suggestions: Try adding an egg to bind meatballs better. For juicier results, consider using a beef-pork blend or chicken.
- Portions: Several wished for more meatballs or sauce. Some found the meal satisfying and filling.
- Veggies: Many enjoyed swapping carrots for broccoli, adding color and variety to the plate 🥦.
Reviews from our home cooks
Everything was really good. Sweetness of the meatball sauce was balanced by the potatoes. Carrots were really good as well. Great meal. Would choose again.
Really yummy. I had a good week! The meatballs take a little more time & fuss on the stove but so delicious. Really appreciated the extra amount of potatoes.
I had never made homemade meatballs before we started getting Hello Fresh, and now I could make them once a week! We have tried 3 different meatball recipes now, but this one is our favorite!
Did NOT need all the garlic powder included. I am glad that I did not use it all, but it was still too much and I love garlic. I wished that I'd let the sauce set up more. Maybe remove the meatballs and let the sauce simmer down some more? Other than too much garlic, the flavors were fantastic.
I replaced the carrots for broccoli and steamed them. The meal was fantastic not sure how I feel about Sour Cream in my mashed potatoes but the meal was super yummy
Delicious. I will use less water next time for the glaze. It kind of took away the flavor some.
Was a neat surprise, didn't realize cranberry jam could be used in such a way!
Loved this dish, easy to make and delicious. Carrots were very small though so could not cut them in the style of the picture and instructions
We enjoyed this meal, but wish the recipe made more sauce for the meatballs and we were sent cherry jam instead of cranberry.
Another favorite for my kiddo! I felt the sauce was a touch too sweet but overall still delicious!
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