Easy Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs
Make simple, flavorful cranberry meatballs for your next party using this easy slow cooker recipe. This is a great holiday appetizer.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 3 hr
- Total Time: 3 hr 5 min
- Yield: About 20 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (32 ounce) bag frozen pre-cooked meatballs
- 1 (12 ounce) jar chili sauce
- 1 (10 ounce) can jellied cranberry sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Place the frozen meatballs into the slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the chili sauce, jellied cranberry sauce, and Worcestershire sauce until combined.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the meatballs in the slow cooker. Stir gently to coat.
- Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours, or on high for 1.5 to 2 hours, until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce is bubbly.
- Stir before serving. Keep warm on the ‘Keep Warm’ setting for parties.
Notes
- For a make-ahead option, prepare the sauce and store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Thaw slightly before pouring over the frozen meatballs.
- If you prefer a tangier flavor, substitute half of the jellied cranberry sauce with whole berry cranberry sauce.
- Serve with toothpicks for easy serving at your next party or game day gathering.
- This recipe works well as an easy potluck dish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 meatballs
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 5
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 40