Description
Easy and flavorful, these crockpot meatballs are a perfect dinner recipe or party food idea!
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients:
1 cup peach preserves
1/4 cup sweet chili sauce (I used Heinz)
1/2 cup Brown Sugar Bourbon
1/2 cup smokey BBQ sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste
Meatball Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
1/3 cup bread crumbs (plain or Italian)
1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Homemade Meatball Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F, and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
In a large bowl, mix together all of the meatball ingredients with your hands. You can also use a big spoon or spatula, but honestly hands work best! Roll the meat into approximately 1″ balls, placing each onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until they’ve reached 155 degrees F.
Optional: Brown the meatballs to seal in flavor! Pour 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil into a large pan, and heat over medium heat until just the outside of each meatball is browned. Then transfer to baking sheet and bake until 155 degrees F.
In the bowl of your crockpot, stir together the all the sauce ingredients. Add cooked meatballs, stir gently, and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours. Serve warm, garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Frozen Meatball Directions:
Stir together the all the sauce ingredients in a medium mixing bowl until combined. Pour into the crockpot. Add frozen meatballs (no need to thaw), stir, and cook on low heat for 4-6 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours. Serve warm, garnished with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
You can find frozen meatballs at most grocery stores, including Trader Joes and Costco!
Makemineaspritzer | 23rd Feb 20
Yum! I love a meatball … homemade or frozen, on a stick or paired with potatoes … definitely a favorite comfort food. I’ll be reunited with my crock pot soon. Hurrah!
Kirsten Bell | 24th Feb 20
Meeee too!! They're so good and so easy! And yay for kitchen reunions!