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Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs
Love appetizers? I do! These Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs are tasty, easy and fun for parties, game days and pretty much any other occasion.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Keyword
Crock Pot Grape Jelly Meatballs, Grape Jelly Meatballs
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
5
hours
hours
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
5
hours
hours
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
42
meatballs
Calories
96
kcal
Author
Dana at ThisSillyGirlsKitchen.com
Ingredients
2
large eggs
½
cup
panko breadcrumbs
1
tablespoon
garlic powder
1
tablespoon
onion powder
½
teaspoon
kosher salt
½
teaspoon
black pepper
1
pound
lean ground beef
1
pound
ground pork
20
ounces
grape jelly
12
ounces
chili sauce
chopped parsley for garnish
optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a large sheet tray with foil, set aside.
Beat the eggs in a large bowl, stir in the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until combined.
Add the meat and mix to combine, I like to do this by hand.
Take 1 ½ tablespoons of the meat mixture (I like to use a 1.5 tablespoon cookie scoop for this) and roll it into a ball.
Place it on the sheet tray, make sure they are not touching. Repeat with the remaining meat.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
Add the meatballs to the slow cooker, drain off any excess fat.
Add the grape jelly and chili sauce to the slow cooker and stir everything until coated. If the grape jelly doesn’t mix in all the way that’s okay.
Slow cook for 2-3 hours on high or 4-5 hours on low, stirring every 30 minutes or so to make sure the sauce doesn’t burn.
They are ready when the sauce is thickened, you can set it on warm for up to three hours, stirring occasionally.
Garnish with parsley, optional.
Notes
You can use frozen meatballs if you do not wan't to make homemade. I recommend using homestyle.
Ketchup or bbq sauce can be substituted for chili sauce.
These can be frozen, see my tips above.
If you don't want to use 2 meats you can use one of the other.
Make sure you are using a lean ground beef (we like 85/15) so it doesn't produce as much grease.
These can be cooked on low for 2-3 hours or high 4-5.
This can be doubled, make sure that you use an 8qt crock pot if you are doing that.
Nutrition
Calories:
96
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
12
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
22
mg
|
Sodium:
162
mg
|
Potassium:
117
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
67
IU
|
Vitamin C:
3
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg