Brown Sugar Meatballs

By justJENN, January 20, 2008, In crock pot, dinner, meat, party food

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So for the big Pirate Party, I wanted something quick, in addition to the millions of other dishes I had planned. This is a variation on a meatloaf that I make. And talk about quick. You can make your own meatballs, but this is way faster. Just 4 hours in a crock pot…

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. (Sorry this is the only picture I have)

meatballs

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13 Comments on "Brown Sugar Meatballs"

Hilary January 21, 2008 at 1:12 pm -

Could this be done on the stove? I don’t have a crockpot. Any suggestions?
justJENN January 21, 2008 at 11:22 pm -

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.
jessica January 22, 2008 at 8:01 am -

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.
justJENN January 22, 2008 at 8:47 am -

I don’t measure either, but people get REALLY PISSED if I don’t write down the correct quantities!!
Hilary January 22, 2008 at 11:45 am -

Thanks! I may try these tonight. Yummy!
Hilary January 25, 2008 at 10:14 pm -

These were so good! They remind me a lot of the ones I used to buy at Gelsons. Thanks for the recipe!
Katie October 26, 2008 at 1:01 pm -

My mom makes these in the oven and they are amazing! Great recipe!
Tyonni August 28, 2009 at 5:21 pm -

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 : )
Karine September 24, 2009 at 5:01 am -

This looks delicious! Thanks for sharing:)
Sandi Schooling December 30, 2009 at 11:12 am -

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….!!
alyssa December 31, 2011 at 6:59 am -

Do I need to cook the meatballs before putting them in the crock pot (Im making my meatballs from scratch)
colleen y January 24, 2012 at 5:02 pm -

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