Sweet and Sour Meatballs {Easy!}
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Sweet and Sour Meatballs {Easy!}
Description
Sweet and Sour Meatballs {Easy!} features a sauce made from mixing chili sauce and grape jelly, resulting in a glossy, sweet and tangy coating. The method involves heating this sauce until smooth before adding meatballs or cocktail sausages, which cook in the sauce either slowly in a crock pot or quickly on the stove. This gentle heating infuses the meat with contrasting sweetness and tang, balancing savory elements. The sauce melts together as it heats, ensuring consistent flavor on every bite.
The dish is typically served warm, suitable as an appetizer or part of a larger meal. Its straightforward preparation and few ingredients make it a practical choice for entertaining or quick meal prep. Using cocktail sausages or frozen meatballs adds flexibility without affecting the sauce’s appeal.
The notes specify that nutritional values were calculated using cocktail sausages, which indicates different meat choices can be used interchangeably based on preference or availability. The method’s low and slow crock pot option allows preparation in advance, while stovetop cooking offers a speedier alternative.
Ingredients
- 12 oz chili sauce one standard jar, such as Heinz brand, from a jar
- 16-18 oz grape jelly
- 2 lbs. meatball precise amounts for sausages or meatballs aren't necessary, as long as they are covered completely by your sauce you are good to go, frozen or 2 12-ounce packages cocktail sausages
Instructions
- Combine jelly and chili sauce in a pot on the stovetop, or in a crock pot an stir until smooth. Don't worry about lumps, they will melt as it heats.
- Add meatballs or cocktail sausages.
- Heat on low in a crock pot until sausages are plump or meatballs are cooked through (2-3 hours) or on the stove top on a low simmer for 15-30 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2g | |
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 1421mg | 59% |
| Potassium | 293mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 251IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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