Slow Cooker Party Meatballs
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Slow Cooker Party Meatballs
Description
This dish features frozen Italian-style meatballs cooked directly in a slow cooker with a sauce mixing sweet chili sauce and raspberry preserves. The slow cooking time allows the savory meatballs to soak in a sweet and mildly spicy sauce, creating a glaze that coats each piece. Garnishing with green onions adds a fresh note and color contrast. The recipe is straightforward and ideal for warming party appetizers or casual mains.
The sauce combines sweet chili sauce—typically found in Asian food aisles—and raspberry preserves, a nontraditional yet complementary element that adds sweetness and fruitiness. Meatballs can range from 1.5 to 3 pounds, and the sauce quantities can be doubled for a saucier result. Cooking on low or high heat settings of the slow cooker provides flexibility for different schedules.
The meatballs serve well during gatherings as finger food or can be plated as a main dish. Leftover meatballs and sauce can be refrigerated and reheated gently.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds meatballs or up to 3 pounds, Italian style, frozen
- 12 ounces sweet chili sauce (see note)
- 1 cup raspberry preserves
- green onion chopped, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Place meatballs in slow cooker. Stir together chili sauce and raspberry preserves and pour over meatballs. Stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high 3-4 hours. Sprinkle with chopped green onions (optional) and serve hot.
Notes
- Increase chili sauce and raspberry preserves if cooking over 2 pounds of meatballs for extra sauce coverage.
- Sweet chili sauce is readily available in the Asian section or ketchup aisle of most stores; Heinz brand works well.
- Serves 12 or more as appetizers, or 4-6 as a main course.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 286 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 286kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 324mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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