These crock pot sweet and sour meatballs are made with just 5 ingredients and 5 minutes of time, these meatballs are always the hit of any party or potluck!
Everyone needs a quick and easy “go-to” party or potluck recipe, and this one is mine! It doesn’t matter how many of these little sweet & sour crockpot meatballs I make or how few people I am serving them to, by the end of the party the crockpot is always empty.
The best part is that they couldn’t be easier–just make sure you give them enough time to heat up completely! This recipe is the perfect amount to fill up my 6 quart slow cooker—if your crockpot is smaller you will have to adjust accordingly.
Sweet and Sour Crockpot Meatballs
Here is what you need:
3-12 ounce bottles chili sauce 1-32 ounce jar of grape jelly 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 6 pound bag of frozen meatballsStep 1: Add chili sauce, grape jelly, Worcestshire sauce, & pepper to cold crockpot.
Step 2: Whisk mixture until smooth.
Step 3: Pour in frozen meatballs and gently stir until all meatballs are coated in sauce.
Step 4: Turn crockpot on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours. (We prefer the low heat longer cooking option!) Be sure to stir meatballs occasionally, if possible. Serve with toothpicks and watch them disappear!

SWEET & SOUR CROCK POT MEATBALLS
Ingredients
- 3 12 ounce bottles chili sauce
- 1 32 ounce jar of grape jelly
- 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 6 pound bag of frozen meatballs
Instructions
- Add chili sauce, grape jelly, Worcestshire sauce, & pepper to cold crockpot.
- Whisk mixture until smooth.
- Pour in frozen meatballs and gently stir until all meatballs are coated in sauce.
- Turn crockpot on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours. (We prefer the low heat longer cooking option!) Be sure to stir meatballs occasionally, if possible.
- Serve with toothpicks and watch them disappear!
Recipe Notes
Preparation time: 5 minute(s). Cooking time: 6-7 hours. Number of servings (yield): 48.
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i want to make meatballs at home ( i don’t want to use frozen cooked ones).can u send me the recipe of meatballs too.
thanks an anticipation.
Can you put frozen non-cooked meatballs in or do they need to be cooked first. I assume from your picture are the amounts of jelly and chill sauce. Please let me know . Thanks
I use frozen pre-cooked meatballs–not sure what the cooking time would be for uncooked. I updated the recipe with the exact ounces for the jelly and chili sauce!
I also would appreciate knowing the total ounces on the chili sauce and the grape jelly. I’d love to try this but I want to be sure to get my proportions right. Can anyone help?
36 ounces of chili sauce (12 ounces per jar) and 32 ounces of grape jelly. Hope that helps!
Could I get the total ounces on the chili sauce and the grape jelly? I’d love to make these this weekend! Thanks!
I updated the post, but the chili sauce comes in 12 ounce bottles, so 36 ounces total, and I used a 32 ounce jar of grape jelly. Hope that helps!
Made these for my daughter’s soccer banquet tonight… BEST meatballs EVER!!! Thank you!!!