Serving Size:  4


  16     ounces    ground sirloin
     1/4  cup    skim milk  
  1    small    onion -- diced very fine
   1    teaspoon    ground thyme
     1/4  teaspoon    pepper
     1/4  teaspoon    salt  
  1 1/4  cups    bread crumbs
  16    ounces    cranberry sauce -- jellied
     1/2  cup   water  
  2     tablespoons   Dijon mustard
   1     tablespoon    beef bouillon
  1    cup   rice -- prepare as directed
   1   each  egg white


Mix the sirloin burger, milk, onion, thyme, salt, pepper, egg white and bread crumbs well.  Form into 12 meatballs.  Bake at 400°, covered, for about 20-30 minutes.  In the meantime, while the meatballs are baking, heat the cranberry sauce, mustard, water, and bouillon.  If wanted, to thicken mix 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch together and stir in. If serving with rice, place meatballs on top, and spoon the sauce on top of the meatballs and rice.    

  Notes :   Who would have thought?  This is simply delicious!

Per Serving:  Calories: 773.6;  Fat: 22.5g;  Protein: 31g;  Carbs: 110.7g;  Cholest: 79mg;  Sodium: 673mg

Jingle bells, Jingle bells....Oh wait!  That's a different book!  Sorry, cranberries always do that to me.