3 Ingredient Sweet & Savory Meatballs Recipe
This 3 Ingredient Meatballs recipe is the one with grape jelly and chili sauce. I use the Slow Cooker for this recipe.
I love easy recipes, don’t you? It’s even better when there are few ingredients and a budget saver. Meatballs are almost always on sale at the grocery store. You can keep them in your freezer for quick meals. But you can grab our homemade from scratch meatball recipe right here, too. I’m not even going to lie, I use both.
A precious friend shared this recipe with me many years ago. She was an older and much wiser lady with whom I enjoyed visiting. Over time, we shared quite a few interesting conversations about anything and everything in life. She shared this recipe with me one Christmas when she was preparing this dish for a Christmas party.
Crockpot Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce Meatballs are great for
- Feeding a crowd
- Served over rice for an easy weeknight meal
- Party food
- Using leftovers for Meatball Sub Sandwiches
Scroll all the way down for the easy printable recipe, which calls for one bag of Meatballs. I double the recipe using 2 Bags of meatballs, 2 jars of Chili Sauce, and one larger jar of grape jelly when feeding a crowd. Jam works too.
Ingredients
- Frozen Meatballs, (14-16 oz. bag) because we love a good recipe cheat. I prefer beef meatballs
- A jar of Chili Sauce or 2 if you are doubling the recipe
- Grape Jelly or Jam, both work well in this easy recipe
3 Ingredient Sweet & Savory Meatballs Easy Recipe
Sweet & Savory Meatballs.. An easy 3 ingredient Crockpot recipe for a meaty entrée or party food.
Ingredients
- 1 bag (14-16 oz.) of frozen meatballs
- 1 8 oz. jar of grape jelly
- 1 12 oz. jar of chili sauce
Instructions
- Mix the jelly and chili sauce together in the crock pot.
- Stir in the meatballs, no need to thaw first.
- Cook on low for about 3 hours.
- Give them a good stir
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Double this recipe for party food or to feed a crowd.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 242Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 3mgSodium 1186mgCarbohydrates 57gFiber 3gSugar 41gProtein 3g
Nutrition information is estimated and may not be exact based on uncontrolled variables in home kitchens used by each individual cook.
The flavor of these easy 3 Ingredient Meatballs is a bit of a sweet and savory bite.
Serve your grape jelly meatballs on a platter with party toothpicks if you are making them for a party.
What to do with leftover meatballs
Don’t toss any leftover meatballs you may have. I always cook more than I need because I’d rather have too many than not enough. Plus, my hubby loves to enjoy Meatball Sub Sandwiches with the leftovers the next day.
Use your favorite Hoogie bread. Reheat the meatballs in the microwave. Top with a little shredded cheese and serve with pickles and chips.
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- Sweet & Salty Chocolate Caramel Nut Clusters. Make this candy for your sweetheart or for special occasion parties like the holidays.
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Will be an excellent recipe for a sight impaired person to prepare.
Just one question: What size bag of frozen meatballs?
It is typically a 14-16 oz. bag. The recipe has been updated to reflect that information! Thanks for asking.
These 3 ingredient meatballs sound delicious! Thanks for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty. We hope you’ll party with us again this Friday.
~Bonnie
Hi Bonnie! Thanks for stopping by. I’d love for you to share with us at Merry Monday!
This is a great recipe. We have them at pretty much every party. Someone always asks, “Who’s bringing the meatballs?” Definitely a favorite!
Sounds great but we don’t have grape jelly here – wonder what else i could use ? – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board.
No grape jelly? I love learning little tidbits from other lands. I’m at a bit of a loss but I suspect there would be a sufficient substitute to achieve a similar flavor profile. It’s certainly an easy and tasty dish. Thanks for stopping by.
Yum! If I had a dollar for every time I’ve taken these babies to a church potluck! Seems that everyone likes these once they’ve tasted them. Sometimes, I’ll put these in the crockpot with barbecue sauce and have meatball subs with pepper jack cheese. I think this is one staple that should be in the freezer at all times. Yum again!
Ain’t that just the truth, Alli. Those 3 ingredients should ALWAYS be on hand!