Description
These Crockpot BBQ Meatballs are a delicious and effortless appetizer or main dish made with frozen meatballs simmered in a sweet and tangy sauce of grape jelly and BBQ sauce. Perfect for parties or easy weeknight meals, they require just three ingredients and minimal prep time.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 (18-ounce) jar grape jelly
- 1 (18-ounce) jar BBQ sauce
- 1 (32-ounce) bag frozen fully cooked meatballs (about 50)
Instructions
- Combine Sauce Ingredients: In a medium bowl or directly in the base of the slow cooker, mix together the grape jelly and BBQ sauce until well combined.
- Add Meatballs: Add the frozen fully cooked meatballs to the sauce and stir gently to coat all the meatballs evenly with the sauce.
- Slow Cook: Cover and cook the meatballs on high for 2 to 3 hours, or on low for 3 to 4 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken.
- Keep Warm: Once cooked, switch the slow cooker to the warm setting to keep the meatballs at serving temperature until ready to serve.
- Serve: Enjoy the meatballs as a party appetizer or serve over rice and garnish with chopped green onions for a satisfying main dish.
Notes
- Grape Jelly BBQ Meatballs are quick and easy with only 3 ingredients and about 5 minutes of prep.
- Using frozen fully cooked meatballs saves time and simplifies the cooking process.
- Serve as appetizers at parties or make into a main meal by pairing with rice and green onions.
- Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated gently.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 382 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 355 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg
