Description
These Slow Cooker Sweet & Savory Meatballs are a perfect blend of tangy barbecue sauce, sweet grape jelly, and savory seasonings. They make a fantastic appetizer for parties or a flavorful main dish served over rice or noodles.
Ingredients
Scale
Fully Cooked Meatballs:
- 2 lbs frozen fully cooked meatballs
Sauce:
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 3/4 cup grape jelly
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Garnish (optional):
- Chopped green onions or parsley
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the barbecue sauce, grape jelly, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper until smooth.
- Cook in Slow Cooker: Place the frozen meatballs in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir to coat evenly.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 4–5 hours or on high for 2–3 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Serve: Serve warm as an appetizer or main dish over rice, noodles, or mashed potatoes. Garnish with green onions or parsley if desired.
Notes
- You can use homemade meatballs if preferred—just sear or bake them first before adding to the slow cooker.
- Try switching the grape jelly for cranberry sauce or apricot preserves for a tasty twist.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5–6 meatballs
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
