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Brown Sugar Meatballs

This dish is a big crowd pleaser for parties and one that I make for almots every event. The fact that it’s just four ingredients, a flip of switch and your done makes it the best party recipe ever.

But say you still want a tasty weekday dish, just half or quarter the recipe and you have a quick and easy weekday dinner with basically no prep. It doesn’t get easier than this.

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Brown Sugar Meatballs

Ingredients:

2 bags frozen meatballs
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
black pepper

Instructions:

Put the meatballs in the crock pot, add the brown sugar and ketchup, stir to coat. Season with pepper.

Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

14 Responses to “Brown Sugar Meatballs”

  1. Hilary says:

    Could this be done on the stove? I don’t have a crockpot. Any suggestions?

  2. justJENN says:

    Sure it can be done on the stove. Just precook the meatballs – browned in a pan, then baked is best – then do the same layering bit, but in a large covered pan, on low for about 30- 45 mins.

  3. jessica says:

    My mother (and than me) has made a variation of this recipe for years. It is awesome. We add lemon juice and a few pieces of crystalized ginger to the sauce. We actually let the sauce simmer for a while than just dump it on the meatballs. I do not acutally measure the ketchup and brown sugar, but go by color and taste ( the sauce is on the browner side). I always make the meatballs from scratch, I think they are better that way. Now I am craving them.

  4. justJENN says:

    I don’t measure either, but people get REALLY PISSED if I don’t write down the correct quantities!!

  5. Hilary says:

    Thanks! I may try these tonight. Yummy!

  6. Hilary says:

    These were so good! They remind me a lot of the ones I used to buy at Gelsons. Thanks for the recipe!

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  8. Katie says:

    My mom makes these in the oven and they are amazing! Great recipe!

  9. Tyonni says:

    These are so easy to make, and so goooood its ridiculous! I served em’ up with some homemade mashed potatoes (kinda like instead of meatloaf, bf hates it LoL) It was awesome : )

  10. Karine says:

    This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing:)

  11. Sandi Schooling says:

    Thanks for the recipe…the kids really enjoyed them…I had to tell my little pirates to eat the other food items…not just the meatballs.
    Thumbs up…I give it a 5 star….!!

  12. alyssa says:

    Do I need to cook the meatballs before putting them in the crock pot (Im making my meatballs from scratch)

  13. colleen y says:

    This was delicious! It smelled a bit too peppery for my likes but tasted just great. Thank you.

  14. Amber says:

    Would it be safe to say 32 oz is the average amount per bag of meatballs?

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