Description
Sticky, sweet, and unbelievably easy, these sweet chili meatballs are the ultimate dump-and-go crockpot dish. Made with just four ingredients, they’re perfect for parties, game days, or lazy weekends when you want something warm and crowd-pleasing without lifting a finger.
Ingredients
- 48-ounce bag of fully cooked frozen Homestyle meatballs
- 12 ounces sweet red chili sauce (Thai Kitchen or similar)
- 20 ounces grape jelly
- 1 20-ounce can of pineapple tidbits, drained
Instructions
1. Place the frozen meatballs into the crockpot.
2. Add the sweet red chili sauce on top.
3. Scoop in the grape jelly.
4. Pour in the drained pineapple tidbits.
5. Stir everything together to coat the meatballs.
6. Cover and cook on high for 1–2 hours or low for 3–4 hours.
7. Stir again before serving. Serve warm straight from the crockpot.
Notes
- Use homestyle meatballs instead of Italian to keep the flavors balanced.
- You can substitute turkey meatballs if preferred.
- For thicker sauce, leave the lid off during the last 30 minutes of cooking.
- Half the recipe works well in a 5–6 quart crockpot.
- Garnish with parsley for a little extra flair if you want.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 459mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 89mg
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