Description
This Juicy Saucy Dinner That Cooks Itself is your weeknight hero. With minimal prep and a slow cooker doing the heavy lifting, you’ll get juicy meatballs glazed in a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce. Whether you serve them over mashed potatoes or as party bites, they deliver comfort and big flavor with zero stress.
Ingredients
1 (32 oz) bag frozen meatballs
1 cup BBQ sauce
1 cup grape jelly
2 tablespoons chopped green onions (optional)
Instructions
1. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together BBQ sauce and grape jelly until smooth.
2. Place frozen meatballs directly into the slow cooker.
3. Pour the BBQ-jelly mixture over the meatballs. Gently toss to coat.
4. Cover and cook on low for 4–6 hours or high for 2–3 hours.
5. Before serving, garnish with chopped green onions if using.
Notes
No need to thaw the meatballs — just toss them in frozen.
Want more heat? Use spicy BBQ sauce or add a dash of hot sauce.
Perfect for parties — keep warm in the slow cooker and serve with toothpicks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4–6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: crockpot meatballs, slow cooker dinner, easy weeknight dinner