This recipe is awesome… a definite party favorite! The chili sauce/grape jelly combination also works well as a sauce for cocktail wieners. Use 1 lb. of cocktail wieners per 12 oz. jar of chili sauce and 10 oz. jar of grape jelly. If you want, you can add the wieners to the slow cooker with the meatballs, with enough sauce for both. You can also use your favorite meatball recipe with this sauce recipe… it’s very versatile!
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| Lean ground beef |
1 lb. |
2 lbs. |
3 lbs. |
4 lbs. |
5 lbs. |
6 lbs. |
| Dry bread crumbs |
1/2 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
2 C. |
2-1/2 C. |
3 C. |
| Finely chopped onion |
1/3 C. |
2/3 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/3 C. |
1-2/3 C. |
2 C. |
| Milk |
1/4 C. |
1/2 C. |
3/4 C. |
1 C. |
1-1/4 C. |
1-1/2 C. |
| Egg |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
| Parsley |
1 T. |
2 T. |
3 T. |
1/4 C. |
1/4 C. + 1 T. |
1/4 C. + 2 T. |
| Salt |
1 t. |
2 t. |
1 T. |
1 T. + 1 t. |
1 T. + 2 t. |
2 T. |
| Pepper |
1/8 t. |
1/4 t. |
1/4 t. + 1/8 t. |
1/2 t. |
1/2 t. + 1/8 t. |
3/4 t. |
| Worcestershire sauce |
1/2 t. |
1 t. |
1-1/2 t. |
2 t. |
2-1/2 t. |
1 T. |
| Chili sauce |
12 oz. |
24 oz. |
36 oz. |
48 oz. |
60 oz. |
72 oz. |
| Grape jelly |
10 oz. |
20 oz. |
30 oz. |
40 oz. |
50 oz. |
60 oz. |
Assembly and Cooking Directions:
Mix together the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, parsley, salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce until evenly combined. Shape into 1” balls. Brown and cook meatballs in a large skillet. Remove meatballs from the skillet to paper towels to drain and cool. Keep the chili sauce and grape jelly on hand.
Freezing Directions:
Spread the cooled meatballs on a cookie sheet, so they don’t touch and put it in the freezer. When the meatballs are frozen, dump them in a freezer bag. Seal, label and freeze.
Serving Directions:
Thaw the meatballs at least overnight in the refrigerator. Put the chili sauce and the grape jelly in a slow cooker on low, and stir to combine. Add the meatballs and gently stir to mix. Allow to cook until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce is hot; 1-2 hours. Serve from the slow cooker to keep them warm.
Nutritional Info:
Per Serving: 279 Calories; 11g Fat (34.5% calories from fat); 13g Protein; 33g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 63mg Cholesterol; 400mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 1-1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Fat; 2 Other Carbohydrates
Carol Santee
Carol is the co-author of the Big Book of Freezer Cooking and the author of 30 Day Gourmet’s Slow Cooker Freezer Favorites, Freezer Lunches To Go and Healthy Freezer Cooking eBooks. She is a computer information specialist and works for a computer software company.
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