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slow cooker sweet and sour meatballs

Sweet & Sour Cocktail Meatballs

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds lean ground beeft
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat Panko crumbs
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • black pepper and salt to taste

Sauce

  • 1 (18 ounce) jar apricot preserves
  • 1 (28 ounce) bottle barbecue sauce

Instructions
 

To make basic meatballs

  • Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a rimmed baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or line with aluminum foil. I use aluminum foil and spray it also.
  • Combine meatball ingredients. Form into evenly sized balls.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes or until browned and thoroughly cooked.

To make sweet and sour meatballs

  • Combine sauce ingredients.
  • Place cooked meatballs in slow cooker, cover with sauce and cook for 2 hours on low heat.

Notes

The prep time and cook times are assuming you have pre-made the meatballs. I will make the basic meatballs ahead of time and freeze them, then when I'm ready to make appetizers, I will pull them from the freezer and place them right in the slow cooker.
 
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