3 Ingredient Sauce Ideas For Easy Crockpot Meatballs
When you need an easy appetizer, all you have to do is grab some frozen meatballs and pick your sauce combination. The best part is it will take you less than 5 minutes to prep these saucy meatballs.
Ingredients
Sweet Chili Sauce Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs about 60 meatballs, 2-inch cooked and frozen
- 1 jar grape jelly 18-ounce jar
- 1 bottle Heinz Chili Sauce 12 -ounce bottle
Cranberry Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs about 60 meatballs, 2-inch cooked and frozen
- 1 bottle bbq sauce 18-ounce bottle
- 1 can ranberry sauce 14-ounce can, jellied
Carolina BBQ Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs about 60 meatballs, 2-inch cooked and frozen
- 1 bottle mustard-based barbecue sauce 18-ounce bottle
- 1 jar grape jelly 18-ounce jar
Sweet and Sour
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs about 60 meatballs, 2-inch cooked and frozen
- 1 can pineapple chunks in syrup
- 1 bottle bbq sauce 18-ounce bottle
Beef Gravy Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs about 60 meatballs, 2-inch cooked and frozen
- 1 box beef broth 32-ounce box
- 1 packet Lipton Dry Onion Soup Mix 1.8 ounce packet
Southern Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs about 60 meatballs, 2-inch cooked and frozen
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1 bottle bbq sauce 18-ounce bottle
Instructions
- To start, defrost the frozen meatballs. You can easily accomplish this by following the microwave instructions on the package.2 pounds frozen meatballs
- After thawing the meatballs, simply transfer them to the crockpot.
- Next, in a medium size bowl mix in the two sauce combination you choose.
- Give the mixture a good stir. Pour the sauce over the meatballs, ensuring all the meatballs are evenly coated with the sauce.
- Cover the crokpot and set the cooking temperature. Cook on high setting for about 2.5 to 3 hours or on low for 4.5 to 5 hours.
- Gently stir the meatballs 1/2 way through the cooking time. If the sauce seems too thick, stir in a few tablespoons of water. This will ensure the sauce is evenly distributed and the meatballs are cooked evenly.
Notes
Do I Have To Thaw Meatballs Before Putting Them In A Crockpot?
To safely cook meatballs in a crockpot, it's best to thaw them in the refrigerator overnight or use the defrost setting on your microwave before adding them to the slow cooker. If you place frozen meatballs directly into a crockpot, it will take longer for the meatballs to cook, and the surrounding ingredients might be overcooked by the time the meatballs are done.
