Slow Cooker Sweet and Tangy Meatballs Recipe

meatballs in sweet sauce over rice on a white plate

5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Sweet and Tangy Meatballs Recipe

These Slow Cooker Sweet and Tangy Meatballs only have 3 simple ingredients. Throw them in your crock pot and serve them over a rice as a main dish or eat them with toothpicks as a quick appetizer.

Prep Time5

Cook Time5

Total Time5 5

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy slow cooker recipe, meatballs, Party appetizer, slow cooker, thanksgiving

Servings:

Calories: 500kcal

Equipment

Slow Cooker

Ingredients

12 ounces chili sauce
16 ounces grape jelly
2 pounds frozen meatballs

Instructions

Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
Combine jelly and chili sauce in a crock pot and stir until smooth. Heat the mixture if needed to combine.
Add meatballs and set temperature to low. Cook for 2-5 hours on low.
Serve over rice for a main dish or with toothpicks for an appetizer.

Notes

To Make Into A FREEZER MEAL: In a bowl, combine chili sauce and grape jelly until smooth. Place meatballs in a resealable gallon-sized freezer bag. Pour in the chili sauce mixture and mix together in the bag until thoroughly combined. Zip bag closed. When ready to eat, remove from freezer and thaw in fridge for 24 hours. Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place contents of bag inside slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 1-2 hours or LOW for 3-4 hours.
You could also substitute the frozen meatballs for cocktail sausages.
You can use turkey meatballs, chicken meatballs, or beef meatballs.

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