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Easy Grape Jelly Meatballs Recipe

Simple slow-cooker meatballs simmered in a sweet-and-savory sauce of grape jelly, barbecue sauce, and chili garlic sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 32 ozfrozen fully cooked meatballs
  • 1 cupgrape jelly we like Smuckers brand
  • 1 1/2 cupbarbecue sauce we like Sweet Baby Ray's brand
  • 2 Tbspchili garlic sauce

Instructions

Instructions

  • Place 32 oz frozen fully cooked meatballs in the base of the slow cooker. Add 1 cup grape jelly, 1 1/2 cup barbecue sauce, and 2 Tbsp chili garlic sauce on top of the meatballs.
  • Stir the meatballs and sauces together until the jelly and sauces are well combined and the meatballs are evenly coated.
  • Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours. If your meatballs are larger, cook on LOW for 4–5 hours.
  • About halfway through the cooking time (roughly 1.5–2 hours for a 3–4 hour cook), remove the lid and gently stir to redistribute the sauce, then replace the lid.
  • When cooking is complete, keep the slow cooker covered and set to WARM until ready to serve. Serve hot.

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Notes

Notes
NOTE: The chili sauce gives the meatballs a slight kick. If you want your meatballs on the sweeter side, you can omit the chili sauce completely.