Sweet and Sour Meatballs

By Tracy

8 Person

200 Minutes

366 Calories

These sweet and sour meatballs are homemade meatballs that are cooked in the crockpot with a two-ingredient sauce. The perfect main course or party appetizer that always gets rave reviews! This recipe is a great candidate for the freezer! You can freeze your meatballs with or without the sauce, they warm them through either in the slow cooker or on the stove top.

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 tbsp. parsley
1 1/2 cups grape jelly
12 oz. chili sauce
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup onion finely diced
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
2 eggs
2 pounds ground beef

Method

01

Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray.
02

Place the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.
03

Shape the meat mixture into 1 inch meatballs and place the meatballs on the prepared pan.
04

Broil for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce.
05

Melt the grape jelly by microwaving it for 30 second increments or melting it in a saucepan over medium heat. After the jelly has melted, whisk in the chili sauce.
06

Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the meatballs, then pour the sauce over the top. Toss to coat. Cook for 3 hours on low. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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( By Tracy )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 8 servings
Calorie 366 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 190 Mins
Total Time 200 Mins

02 Ingredients

cooking spray

2 tbsp. parsley

1 1/2 cups grape jelly

12 oz. chili sauce

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. pepper

1 tsp. salt

1/4 cup onion finely diced

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

2 eggs

2 pounds ground beef

03 Method

Step 1

Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray.

Step 2

Place the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.

Step 3

Shape the meat mixture into 1 inch meatballs and place the meatballs on the prepared pan.

Step 4

Broil for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce.

Step 5

Melt the grape jelly by microwaving it for 30 second increments or melting it in a saucepan over medium heat. After the jelly has melted, whisk in the chili sauce.

Step 6

Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the meatballs, then pour the sauce over the top. Toss to coat. Cook for 3 hours on low. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.

04 Author

Tracy

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