Using a food processor, which makes chopping the butter into the flour very straightforward, I prepare my favorite homemade pie crust. You can prepare this in two batches and freeze the individually wrapped dough for upcoming pie-related activities.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 3 hrs |
| Total Time: | 3 hrs 5 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (2 pound) bag frozen cooked meatballs
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 1 (12 ounce) bottle tomato-based chili sauce
- ½ lemon, juiced
- 2 drops hot sauce (such as Tabasco®), or more to taste
Instructions
- Place frozen meatballs into a slow cooker. Add cranberry sauce, chili sauce, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir to distribute sauce evenly over meatballs.
- Cook on High until meatballs are completely thawed and hot, about 3 hours.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 320 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 94 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 19 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Sodium | 210 mg |
| Sugars | 13 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I have been making these for 30+ years but my recipe calls for dijon mustard not hot sauce. I had never heard of that before. Tried it today with the addition of hot sauce and they were even better.
Cooked up quickly in the InstaPot. A hit!
Easy, classic style of cocktail party meatballs. Very good.
I make these often and love them! I have a batch going right now even!
I have made this before but instead of meatballs I used li’l smokies! And there isn’t anything to take home but my empty crockpot!!!
Made recipe as noted and it was delicious. If your friends demand fresh meatballs when you take the time to make them something, you might need new friends.
Made for Christmas small plates 2019, was a huge success with the family
I made this for a work potluck. I tripled the receipe and luckly grabbed to taste because an hour later they were all gone! Big hit, we liked the sweet of the cranberry with the kick of the chili sauce.
Made it for girls night and they were a big hit!
Super easy and delicious!
I took these to a small group event where we all brought “party foods.” They were a hit. One lady told me she had made these before but with the grape jelly recipe and liked them so much better! I agree!
No changes to recipe, was delicious as is.
Wow, this turned out to be super delicious! It is such an easy recipe too. I will use this at future potlucks as it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser. I made exactly as recipe states with the exception of adding a tad more lemon juice!
I needed to test this recipe before I c for others during the holidays. This recipe was simple and fantastic! Who knew by combining whole cranberry and chili sauces provide an incredible and different sauce. As another reviewer recommended by another reviewer, I used the Gardein vegetarian meatballs and we had these meatballs for dinner with plain rice and veggies. Great recipe.
I made it just as the recipe stated. Next time I make it, I’ll make homemade meatballs. Otherwise, it was easy and the sauce was very good!
Easy and delicious. I used Gardein meatless meatballs.
Loved them. Perfect for any potluck or event.
I used the ingredients as described, and I would definitely make them again. My guests LOVED them!
These were delicious and a party hit! I added a little more spice by adding a hotter salsa and it made it not too spicy but sweet and spicy at the same time.
Absolutely delicious. Would not change a thing!
Loved it. So easy and yummy. Used frozen vegetarian meatballs and it turned out great.