Slow Cooker Pepper Jelly Meatballs
Recipe: #41320
July 29, 2023
Categories: Ground Beef, Appetizers, Potluck, Slow Cooker, Hot Appetizers, more
"These are good as an appetizer for a party or potluck or as a main dish (good with rice or noodles). Pepper Jelly varies in heat, so use one with a spice level you like! If you're busy (or just prefer it), you can use frozen meatballs. I don't cook the meatballs first in this recipe -- if you prefer to pan fry or bake them first, feel free to do so. I love that they cook in a crock pot and I don't have to worry about them until it's time to stir them."
Original is 4-6 servings
Ingredients
- Homemade Meatballs:
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- Pepper Jelly Sauce:
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- Garnish:
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (245.2 g)
- Calories 522.8
- Total Fat - 19.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.7 g
- Cholesterol - 146.2 mg
- Sodium - 1339 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 61.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.8 g
- Sugars - 35.3 g
- Protein - 25.2 g
- Calcium - 146.5 mg
- Iron - 2.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine all the meatball ingredients - ground beef or turkey, breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan cheese, milk, egg, chopped parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix until well combined.
Step 2
Shape the mixture into small meatballs, about 1 inch in diameter. You should get approximately 30 meatballs.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, prepare the pepper jelly sauce. Mix together the sweet pepper jelly, BBQ sauce, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Stir until well combined.
Step 4
Place the homemade meatballs into the crockpot.
Step 5
Pour the pepper jelly sauce over the meatballs, making sure they are evenly coated.
Step 6
Cover the crockpot with the lid and set it to cook on low heat.
Step 7
Cook the meatballs in the crockpot for about 4-6 hours, or until they are cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly. Gently stir the meatballs once or twice during cooking to ensure they are coated with the sauce.
Step 8
Once the meatballs are done, you can keep the crockpot on the "warm" setting until you're ready to serve.
Step 9
Before serving, garnish with freshly chopped parsley or green onions.
Tips
No special items needed.
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