Slow Cooker Chili Sauce and Grape Jelly Meatballs
Raise your hand if your mom used to make Slow Cooker Chili Sauce and Grape Jelly Meatballs! Mine did too but I'd forgotten about them until now!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 12 Ounce Chili Sauce
- 12 Ounce Grape Jelly
- 2 teaspoons Corn Starch see note*
- 2 teaspoons Water see note*
For the Meatballs
- 1½ Lbs Ground Beef
- ⅔ Cup Bread Crumbs
- 2 Tablespoons Dry Minced Onion
- 1 Egg
- ¼ Cup Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon Ground Mustard
- ½ teaspoons Salt
Instructions
For the Meatballs
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, milk, mustard and salt.1½ Lbs Ground Beef, ⅔ Cup Bread Crumbs, 2 Tablespoons Dry Minced Onion, 1 Egg, ¼ Cup Milk, 1/2 teaspoon Ground Mustard, ½ teaspoons Salt
- Only mix until just barely combined, I use my hands.
- Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into meatballs.
For the Oven
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Place meatballs on a baking pan and tent with foil.
- Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, depending on meatball size.
- Just watch them and when all the pink is gone pull them out.
For the Slow Cooker
- Place the cooked meatballs, chili sauce and jelly in a slow cooker on low for 3-4 hours.12 Ounce Chili Sauce, 12 Ounce Grape Jelly
- Combine the corn starch and water into a slurry and add to the sauce for the last hour of cooking.2 teaspoons Corn Starch, 2 teaspoons Water
- Serve alone or which mashed potatoes or rice.
Video
Notes
*Note: If you want your meatballs to be in a thicker sauce, mix together the cornstarch and water at the last hour of cooking and stir it into the sauce. If you need to do it faster, put the sauce in a saucepan and add the cornstarch slurry. Bring to a boil and turn down to a simmer until thickened slightly. You may use frozen meatballs as well.
Meatballs will keep for 3-5 days in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 6meatballs | Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1150mg | Potassium: 635mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 4mg