Crockpot Cranberry Chili Meatballs
Crockpot Cranberry Chili Meatballs
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Chili Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs, fully cooked
- 14 ounces jellied cranberry sauce, 1 can
- 12 fluid ounces chili sauce, 1 bottle
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
For Garnish (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the frozen meatballs into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Add the entire can of jellied cranberry sauce on top of the meatballs.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Pour the bottle of chili sauce into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Squeeze the juice from the lemon over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Season with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your desired level of spice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Stir all the ingredients together until the meatballs are thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce is bubbly.
⏱️ 180 min
- 8
Once cooked, stir the meatballs gently. If desired, garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 2 min
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Crockpot Cranberry Chili Meatballs
Ingredients
For the Cranberry Chili Meatballs
- 2 pounds frozen meatballs, fully cooked
- 14 ounces jellied cranberry sauce, 1 can
- 12 fluid ounces chili sauce, 1 bottle
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
For Garnish (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Place the frozen meatballs into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Add the entire can of jellied cranberry sauce on top of the meatballs.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Pour the bottle of chili sauce into the slow cooker.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Squeeze the juice from the lemon over the ingredients in the slow cooker.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Season with salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Adjust the amount of red pepper flakes to your desired level of spice.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Stir all the ingredients together until the meatballs are thoroughly coated in the sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or on high for 3 to 4 hours, until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce is bubbly.
⏱️ 180 min - 8
Once cooked, stir the meatballs gently. If desired, garnish with fresh chopped parsley before serving.
⏱️ 2 min