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Slow Cooker Grape Jelly and BBQ Sauce Meatballs Plus Bonus Cooking Hacks

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grape jelly and bbq sauce meatballs

The closer the holidays get, the more family get togethers we have. Just makes sense, you know, to spend time with the ones you love. What makes even MORE sense, is to spend time eating with those you love! Food = Love. Okay, not really…but it sounds good. One of our family favorites to bring to our get togethers is a giant pot of grape jelly and BBQ sauce meatballs! Because I honestly hate slaving over a stove, I sooooo take the easy way out with this one!

Basically I just throw 3 things in the slow cooker and let it do it’s “thang”. That just gives me more time to spend with family, instead of staying in the kitchen cooking while they’re all talking, playing games or watching the big game on the TV. Farm Rich Snacks comes to the rescue every time for this recipe. I just prefer the flavor over other brands.

 

grape jelly and bbq sauce meatballs

Grape Jelly and BBQ Sauce Meatballs Ingredients (there’s only 3, folks!)

  • Grape Jelly – 18-20 oz. bottle
  • BBQ Sauce (any flavor you like) 18 oz. bottle
  • 28 oz. bag frozen meatballs (we use Farm Rich), apprx. 50+ meatballs

 

Instructions:

Pour grape jelly and BBQ sauce into slow cooker and stir to combine. Drop in the whole bag of frozen meatballs and mix with the sauce until all of the meatballs are covered. Cook on high in slow cooker for 3-4 hours. I usually turn the slow cooker down to warm the last hour so it will thicken the sauce up a little.

(The printable recipe is further down below if you want to print and put in your recipe box!)

 

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  • Their meatballs are gluten free.

 

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I just love that they give me an “out” so to speak. I can still make delicious foods for my family without spending forever and a day in the kitchen. Speaking of more time….here are some of the bonus cooking hacks I promised! These will save you lots of time in the kitchen through the holidays or ANY time for that matter.

Slow Cooker Grape Jelly and BBQ Sauce Meatballs Plus Bonus Cooking Hacks
Author: Jenni
Ingredients
  • Grape Jelly 18-20 oz. bottle
  • BBQ Sauce (any variety) 18 oz. bottle
  • 28 oz. frozen meatballs (we use Farm Rich), approx. 50+ meatballs
Instructions
  1. Pour grape jelly and BBQ sauce into slow cooker and stir until combined.
  2. Pour bag of frozen meatballs in and mix until all meatballs are coated.
  3. Cook on high in slow cooker for 3-4 hours.
  4. *Optional – Turn slow cooker down to the warm setting for the last hour to allow the sauce to thicken.

 

 

Time-Saving Cooking Hacks:

1. Quickly shred chicken for salads in your KitchenAid or other stand mixers! Works like a charm!

2. Whip store bought frosting with your mixer to make it go farther. It can double in size!

3. Use an apple slicer to cut potatoes before boiling. This saves so much time! Just please, be careful! Those apple slicers can be dangerous! I know. I knowwww. I’m sounding like your mother!

4. Use dental floss to smoothly slice cake, cheese and even frozen cookie dough!

 

Do you have any cooking hacks that you use all the time?!
We’d love to hear them! Leave us a comment.

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Turkey Bacon Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Turkey Bacon Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Every fall when it starts cooling off and I’m spending a bit more time in the kitchen, I start looking for more recipes to make. Hearty “stick to your bones” recipes. This recipe and photo have been provided by eMeals. If you’re not familiar with them, let me tell you why I love them and then I’ll share the recipe below.

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Turkey Bacon Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 (8-oz) package sliced fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 T Italian seasoning
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 T coconut oil
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes

Instructions

Place bacon on a paper towel-lined plate; microwave on HIGH 1½ to 2 minutes or until crisp. Crumble bacon. Combine ground turkey, bacon, mushrooms, onion, Italian seasoning and egg; shape mixture into 1-inch meatballs. Heat oil in a large deep nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook meatballs 4 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in centers, stirring frequently. Remove from skillet, and keep warm. Add tomatoes to skillet; bring to a boil, and simmer 15 minutes or until slightly thickened. Add meatballs to pan; cover and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

Recipe Serves 6

Turkey Bacon Meatballs in Tomato Sauce Recipe
Author: Jenni
Ingredients
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 2 lb lean ground turkey
  • 1 (8-oz) package sliced fresh mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 T Italian seasoning
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 T coconut oil
  • 2 (14.5-oz) cans fire-roasted diced tomatoes
Instructions
  1. Place bacon on a paper towel-lined plate; microwave on HIGH 1½ to 2 minutes or until crisp. Crumble bacon.
  2. Combine ground turkey, bacon, mushrooms, onion, Italian seasoning and egg; shape mixture into 1-inch meatballs.
  3. Heat oil in a large deep nonstick skillet over medium heat; cook meatballs 4 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in centers, stirring frequently.
  4. Remove from skillet, and keep warm. Add tomatoes to skillet; bring to a boil, and simmer 15 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  5. Add meatballs to pan; cover and simmer 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  6. Recipe Serves 6

 

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