The brown sugar / ketchup combination sounds crazy but believe me, with just four ingredients this dish will be the HIT of every party! Just a simple flip of the switch on a crock pot and four hours later you’re done, it’s that easy!
ingredients:
2 bags meatballs – plain, no sauce (or make your own)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup ketchup
black pepper
Put all the meatballs in the crock pot, add the brown sugar and ketchup. Season with pepper. Give a quick stir and then cover. Cook on low for 4-6 hours.
The ingredients are simple, but the taste is fab!











Could this be done on the stove? I don’t have a crockpot. Any suggestions?
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.
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.
I don’t measure either, but people get REALLY PISSED if I don’t write down the correct quantities!!
Thanks! I may try these tonight. Yummy!
These were so good! They remind me a lot of the ones I used to buy at Gelsons. Thanks for the recipe!
My mom makes these in the oven and they are amazing! Great recipe!
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 : )
This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing:)
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….!!
Do I need to cook the meatballs before putting them in the crock pot (Im making my meatballs from scratch)
This was delicious! It smelled a bit too peppery for my likes but tasted just great. Thank you.