Description
These Hot Pepper Jelly Meatballs are a perfect combination of sweet and spicy, making them a crowd-pleasing appetizer or main dish. The slow cooker does all the work, infusing the meatballs with flavorful sauce. Serve them at your next gathering and watch them disappear!
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds frozen fully cooked meatballs
Sauce:
- 1 cup hot pepper jelly
- 1 cup barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a medium bowl, whisk together the hot pepper jelly, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, apple cider vinegar, and garlic powder until smooth.
- Cook in Slow Cooker: Place the frozen meatballs in a slow cooker and pour the sauce mixture over them. Stir to coat the meatballs evenly. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce is bubbling.
- Serve: Serve warm with toothpicks as an appetizer or over rice for a main dish.
Notes
- Adjust the heat level by using mild or extra hot pepper jelly.
- For a homemade touch, make your own meatballs instead of using frozen ones.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
