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Crockpot Frozen Meatballs

The easiest party appetizer: frozen, fully cooked meatballs simmered in the crockpot with one of 3 easy sauces: sweet and tangy grape jelly, honey BBQ, or marinara.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb frozen fully cooked meatballs all-beef or turkey (900 g)
  • 12 oz chili sauce (1 bottle)
  • 12 oz grape jelly (1 cup)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice optional, to balance sweetness

Method
 

  1. Pour the frozen meatballs into a 4 to 6-quart slow cooker.
  2. Whisk the chili sauce, grape jelly and lemon juice together and pour over the meatballs. Stir to coat.
  3. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, stirring once or twice, until the meatballs are heated through to 165°F (74°C).
  4. Stir, switch to WARM, and serve with toothpicks.

Notes

Use only fully cooked frozen meatballs. Cook time is for LOW; on HIGH, 2 to 3 hours. Hold on WARM for up to 2 hours.