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sweet-ish meatballs

(1 rating)
MEG4life avatar
Recipe by
mary alms_geram
@MEG4life
Elberta, AL

My mom has made these for years, I don't know where she got the recipe, but I love them. The sauce for these is good for more than just meat balls. It is also good for cocktail smokies, chicken, and pork. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I have.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For sweet-ish meatballs

  • MEATBALLS
  • 2 lb
    ground chuck
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    crumbled feta cheese (optional)
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
  • SAUCE
  • 1- 1 1/2 bottle
    barbecue sauce (kraft original)
  • 1 Tbsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 2 tsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, light
  • 1 can
    pineapple, crushed with juice
  • 1
    chopped bell pepper (fresh)
  • 1/2
    sweet onion chopped
  • 2 tsp
    mustard
  • 1
    celery stalk chopped (optional)

How To Make sweet-ish meatballs

  • 1
    Grab your crock pot and throw in all of your sauce ingredients, stir well and put on low or warm. I start with warm, but some crock pots do not have that setting.
  • 2
    While your sauce is warming in the crock pot, preheat your oven to 375 degrees F. Combine all meatball ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Mix WELL.
  • 3
    Form meat mixture into approx. 1in. balls. Place in baking dish (preferably one with 1-2in sides or higher so grease doesn't spill on you when removed from oven).
  • 4
    Place in preheated oven for 20-25 mins. Remove, drain grease from meatballs.
  • 5
    Place meatballs in crock pot with sauce. Turn crock pot to high and cook for appox. 45 mins. stirring occasionally.
  • 6
    Serve alone or with rice.
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