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Check out these delicious crockpot sweet and sour meatballs!
Do you have a bag of frozen meatballs in your freezer?
Here’s how to turn these into super easy 3-ingredient CrockPot recipe ideas. These delicious cranberry chili sweet and sour meatballs come together in just a few hours in your crockpot slow cooker with just a few common ingredients you have in your pantry and freezer.
Use this easy slow cooker recipe as an appetizer or meal idea for your game.
Cranberry Slow Cooker Meatballs are served as an easy party appetizer using toothpicks for people to grab and eat. Or consider serving it as an inexpensive dinner idea. It can be easily made into a meal with rice or steamed vegetables. I usually add the broccoli to the slow cooker near the end of the cooking time.
The sauce has a sweet and sour taste that is irresistible and has become a family favorite using ingredients from your pantry or freezer. It’s not fancy, but when you need an easy and frugal dinner, this recipe will do the trick.
sweet and sour meatballs
Yield: 6 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 3 hours
Total time: 3 hours 10 minutes
This easy three-ingredient recipe creates a sweet, tangy, and delicious slow-cooked sauce.
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Pour the sauce over the meatballs in the slow cooker and stir to combine.
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Cover and simmer on high for about 3 to 4 hours.
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If desired, add fresh broccoli during the last 20 minutes of cooking time and serve over rice as a meal. You can also serve them individually as a cocktail appetizer using toothpicks. enjoy!
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I love making rice with my Insignia rice cooker and it makes cooking meals even easier. Sometimes I add some red pepper flakes for added spice. You can also use this as a base and add more spices and flavors if desired. Squeeze a little fresh orange juice every now and then for a delicious citrus flavor. I have also described how to make this in a slow cooker, but you can also use it on the stove. Add all ingredients to the pot and cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the frozen meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
My kids are picky about slow cooker meals, but they love this meal.
Someone recently asked my son what was the best thing he’d ever made, and he answered, “Cranberry meatballs.” This is very interesting because it is so simple.
The sauce is very tasty and definitely a crowd pleaser. Plus, it’s so quick to prepare, I call it a win. 😋
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