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Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs
Sweet and Spicy Slow Cooker Cocktail Meatballs Recipe: Fabulous Crock Pot Meatballs for holiday parties, made with a brilliant 3-ingredient glaze!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 35 mins
Servings: 40 meatballs
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 pound ground pork sausage
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1/3 cup shaved onions
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 14 ounces whole berry cranberry sauce
- 9.5 ounces jalapeno jelly or hot pepper jam
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, eggs, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt, and paprika. Mix until very even and smooth.
- Set a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Roll the meat mixture into tight ball, 1 1/4-inch wide. Place them in the skillet and brown on all sides.
- Once the meatballs are cooked on the outside, move them to 4 quart slow cooker. Continue rolling and browning until all the meatballs are in the slow cooker.
- Pour in the cranberry sauce, pepper jelly, and barbecue sauce. Cover and set on low for at least 3 hours, or on high for at least 1 1/2 hours.
- Set the slow cooker on warm until ready to serve.
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Notes
- Want to make the quick-prep version?
- Pour 2 pounds frozen meatballs into the crockpot.
- Add the cranberry sauce, jalapeno jelly, and barbecue sauce.
- Cover and slow cook on low for at least 4 hours.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1meatball
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
234mg
(10%)
Potassium
88mg
(3%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 40meatballs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1meatball | |
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 234mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 88mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.