3-Ingredient Crockpot Grape Jelly Meatballs Recipe

Sauce covered grape jelly meatballs in a crockpot.

3-Ingredient Crockpot Grape Jelly Meatballs Recipe

These 3-Ingredient Crockpot Grape Jelly meatballs are slow-cooked to perfection in a tangy, sweet sauce with only 5 minutes of prep time.

Course Appetizer, dinner

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 5

Servings

Calories 596kcal

Equipment

6-quart Crock Pot
Small pot or saucepan
Spatula or cooking spoon

Ingredients

1 32 oz jar grape jelly
2 12 oz bottles tomato-based chili sauce like Heinz
5 pounds pre-cooked cocktail size meatballs

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Instructions

Make the sauce. Combine grape jelly and chili sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir sauce ingredients to combine. Cook until warm, like 5-10 minutes. When in a hurry, we've skipped this step, and they still come out great!
Place Ingredients in the crock. Place meatballs in your slow cooker (a 6-quart) and top with grape jelly sauce. Stir to coat them evenly.
Cook. Cover the crockpot with the lid and cook your grape jelly chili sauce meatballs on LOW for 3-4 hours! Enjoy your delicious crock pot meatball recipe!

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Notes

- BBQ SAUCE - You can make this grape jelly meatball recipe with barbecue sauce instead of chili sauce.
- MEATBALLS - Use frozen meatballs or homemade meatballs in this recipe. Both are delish.
- DOUBLING THE RECIPE - You can make a double batch with a large slow cooker (like an 8-quart).

- KIELBASA GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS - A reader recently told us this recipe is also wonderful using sliced kielbasa! Yum!
- STORAGE - Store any leftover easy grape jelly meatballs in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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