Nancy’s Meatball Appetizers – Your guest will love these

Meatball Appetizers – Great for parties, the holidays and potlucks. This has been a family favorite for years.

Origin

I will admit I was shocked to pinpoint an actual source for this recipe. I knew I had to include these meatballs at some point on my blog. Though I never thought I would find enough information to warrant a history post. This recipe is attributed to the 1960 cookbook Elegant but Easy: A Cookbook for Hostesses by Marian Burros and Lois Levine. This recipe can be called by many names (more on that later) but in the cook book it goes by Chafing Dish Meatballs.

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Meatball Appetizers

Great for parties, the holidays and potlucks. This has been a family favorite for years.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Parties, Potluck

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours hours

Total Time: 4 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 281kcal

Equipment

• Slow cooker

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 bag frozen meatballs
• ▢ 14 oz katchup (1 bottle)
• ▢ 10 oz grape jelly (1 jar)
• ▢ 12 oz chili sauce (1 bottle, found next to the ketchup in the grocery store)

Instructions

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  Place the frozen meatballs in slow cooker
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  Pour the remaining ingredients over the meatballs.
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  Heat on low until thoroughly heated through (about 4 hours). Stir a few times during the cooking process to incorporate sauces.

Nutrition

Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 719mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 362IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg