Sweet and Sour Meatballs

These sweet and sour meatballs are homemade meatballs that are cooked in the crock pot with a two ingredient sauce. The perfect main course or party appetizer that always gets rave reviews!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3 10

Total Time 3 20

Servings

Calories 366kcal

Author Sara Welch

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef I use 90% lean
2 eggs
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup onion finely diced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
12 ounce bottle chili sauce
1 1/2 cups grape jelly
2 tablespoons parsley
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the broiler. Line a sheet pan with foil and coat the foil with cooking spray.
Place the ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a large bowl. Stir until thoroughly combined.
Shape the meat mixture into 1 inch meatballs and place the meatballs on the prepared pan.
Broil for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
While the meatballs are cooking, prepare the sauce.
Melt the grape jelly by microwaving it for 30 second increments or melting it in a saucepan over medium heat.
After the jelly has melted, whisk in the chili sauce.
Coat a slow cooker with cooking spray. Add the meatballs, then pour the sauce over the top. Toss to coat.
Cook for 3 hours on low. Sprinkle with parsley, then serve.

Notes

You can make your meatballs as big or as small as you like. I typically go for meatballs that are about 1 inch in diameter.
I typically make these meatballs with 90% lean ground beef, as it is flavorful but not overly greasy.

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