Party Meatball Sauce Recipes

EASY PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Mix meat, stuffing mix and water just until blended. Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
• Place in 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 min. or until done (160ºF). Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients.
• Pour barbecue sauce mixture over meatballs; stir to evenly coat meatballs. Bake 10 min. or until sauce is heated through.

CROWD-PLEASING PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place in 3 greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. , Combine the sauce ingredients; pour over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, at 325° until meat is no longer pink, about 1 hour.

CROCK POT® PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Place frozen meatballs into a slow cooker. Add cranberry sauce, chili sauce, lemon juice, and hot sauce. Stir to distribute sauce evenly over meatballs.
• Cook on High until meatballs are completely thawed and hot, about 3 hours.

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the milk, soup mix and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. , With wet hands, shape into 1-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a shallow baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Drain on paper towels. , Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, brown sugar and remaining Worcestershire sauce in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir until thickened. Reduce heat; add meatballs. Simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes.

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, water, bread crumbs, and minced onion. Roll into small meatballs.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, turning once.
• In a slow cooker or large saucepan over low heat, blend the cranberry sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, and lemon juice. Add meatballs, and simmer for 1 hour before serving.

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up and place an ovenproof baking/cooling rack over top; spray rack generously with nonstick cooking spray.
• Whisk the egg and cream together in a medium bowl. Stir in the bread and mash until no large bread chunks remain. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the pork, garlic, allspice, pepper, salt, and baking powder on high speed until smooth and pale, about 2 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary. Add the bread mixture to the mixing bowl and beat on high speed until smooth and homogeneous, about 1 minute, scraping the bowl as necessary. Add the beef and mix on medium-low speed until just incorporated, about 20 seconds, scraping the bowl as necessary.
• Using moistened hands (it's sticky and wet hands help; keep wetting them as you go), form the meat mixture into tablespoon-size round meatballs and place on the prepared rack. Bake for about 20 minutes, until just done.
• Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan, mix together all of the ingredients for the sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook gently until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Add the baked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat evenly. Transfer them to a serving platter, spear with toothpicks and spoon the sauce over top. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve warm.
• Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The meatballs and sauce can be frozen in separate containers for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, reheat the meatballs in their sauce on the stovetop over medium heat until hot in the center.

CROCK POT PARTY MEATBALLS WITH TANGY SAUCE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Heat the oven to 350 F.
• Line a large rimmed baking sheet (half-sheet pan) with foil. Place a cooling rack in the pan. Or use two jelly roll pans and smaller cooling racks. The cooling rack helps keep the meatballs out of the fat, but if you don't have one, arrange the meatballs right on the foil.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, sausage, bread crumbs, milk, beaten egg, 1 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder, the allspice, and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper. Mix to blend the ingredients thoroughly.
• Gently form the mixture into meatballs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place the meatballs on the rack(s).
• Bake the meatballs at 350 F for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a medium bowl, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, minced onion, 1 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and the optional ground cayenne pepper. Stir to blend.
• Transfer the cooked meatballs to the crock pot. Add the sauce mixture.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 4 hours.
• Serve from the slow cooker with toothpicks and napkins for guests.

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the evaporated milk, soup mix and 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.
• Crumble beef and add to mixture; mixing well.
• Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
• Place 1 inch apart in ungreased 15 x 10 inch baking pans.
• Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Meanwhile, combine the ketchup, brown sugar, and remaining Worcestershire sauce in a large Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Cook and stir until thickened.
• Reduce heat and add meatballs.
• Simmer until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Keep warm while serving in either a chafing dish or a crockpot.

SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLS (COCKTAIL MEATBALLS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix together all meatball ingredients just until combined. Form into 1" meatballs. Bake for 18-20 minutes (or bake frozen meatballs according to package directions).
• Combine sauce ingredients in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until preserves/jelly melts. Allow to come to a boil for 1 minute. Toss with meatballs and allow to simmer on low 10-15 minutes.

PARTY MEATBALL SAUCE

Steps:

• Put meatballs in crock pot.
• In a medium sized bowl mix together all remaining ingredients.
• Microwave on high for approximately 3 minutes or until boiling.
• Pour over meatballs in crock pot.
• Cook on low for 3 hours, stirring every half hour.

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil, then place a wire rack over it.
• Grate the onion into a large bowl using a box grater. Add the ground beef and pork, tomato soup, panko, mustard powder, pepper, salt and minced garlic and knead together with your hands until thoroughly mixed. Use a tablespoon to help you make small meatballs, placing them close together but not touching on the prepared sheet pan. Bake until well browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the sauce: Melt the butter a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the flour until no raw bits are visible, then continue cooking for another minute. Whisk in the beef stock 1/2 cup at a time, allowing it to thicken between each addition, then whisk in the grape jelly until smooth. Cook until the sauce begins to bubble, then add the graham cracker crumbs, ketchup and vinegar. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the meatballs to the saute pan and gently toss to coat. Cook for another 3 minutes, then transfer to a chafing dish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve warm.

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• 1. Pour the meatballs, grape jelly and BBQ sauce into your slow cooker and stir well until combined. Cook the mixture on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 2 - 2 ½ hours until completely cooked through (stirring occasionally).

PARTY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine sauces in a large saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring until smooth. Add meatballs. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until meatballs are heated through, stirring occasionally.