Easy Sweet Sour Crock Pot Meatballs (Printable format)

Effortless tender meatballs bathed in a delectable tangy-sweet sauce, perfect for any gathering or weeknight meal.

# What You Need:

→ Meatballs

01 - 2 lbs frozen fully-cooked meatballs

→ Sweet and Sour Sauce

02 - 1 cup peach or apricot preserves
03 - 1/2 cup ketchup
04 - 1/4 cup rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
05 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
06 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar
07 - 1 tbsp Dijon mustard (optional)
08 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder
09 - 1/2 tsp ground ginger
10 - 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

# How-To Steps:

01 - Place frozen meatballs in slow cooker crock.
02 - Whisk together preserves, ketchup, vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, mustard, garlic powder, ginger and red pepper flakes until smooth.
03 - Pour sauce over meatballs and stir to coat evenly. Cover and cook on LOW for 3-4 hours until heated through and sauce bubbles. Stir occasionally.
04 - Serve hot as appetizer with toothpicks or over rice as main dish.

# Expert Hints:

01 -
  • Set it and forget it cooking frees you up to actually enjoy your own party
  • The sweet tangy sauce makes everyone think you spent all day in the kitchen
02 -
  • Skip the high heat setting because it can scorch the sugary sauce along the edges of your slow cooker
  • Give the pot a quick stir halfway through cooking to redistribute the sauce evenly
03 -
  • Use gluten free soy sauce and meatballs to make this recipe safe for anyone avoiding gluten
  • Double the sauce recipe if you love extra because everyone will want to spoon it over everything
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