Description
Our favorite sweet and savory crockpot meatballs are prepped in only 5 minutes for the perfect no-fuss party appetizer!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14-ounce) bottle ketchup
- 1½ cups cold water
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup chili sauce
- 1 cup red currant jelly (or grape or huckleberry jelly)
- Juice of 2 lemons
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen meatballs
Instructions
- Step: Combine ketchup, cold water, brown sugar, chili sauce, jelly, lemon juice, and ginger in your slow cooker.
- Step: Add frozen meatballs and stir so meatballs are coated in sauce.
- Step: Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6–8 hours.
Notes
Easy Homemade Meatballs: Lightly brown homemade meatballs before adding to the crock pot. Make Ahead: These will keep in the slow cooker on the warm setting for several hours or can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator. Store leftovers in an airtight container for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 2-3 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 meatball
- Calories: 41 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 77 mg
- Fat: 0.03 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.01 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.02 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0.01 mg
Keywords: crock pot meatballs, party appetizer, slow cooker recipe, easy appetizers, game day food