Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs

Sweet and Sour Cocktail Meatballs

from spendwithpennies.com
33 min
48 servings

Sweet and sour meatballs are a delicious appetizer that can be cooked on the stove top or in the slow cooker.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds frozen meatballs
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • ½ small onion (very finely diced)
  • ½ cup bread crumbs
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 10 ounces apricot preserves
  • ⅔ cup barbecue sauce

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2

    If making homemade meatballs, combine ground beef, diced onion, bread crumbs, eggs, and pepper in a medium bowl. Divide the mixture into 1-inch meatballs.

  3. 3

    Bake homemade meatballs for 18-20 minutes or bake frozen meatballs according to package directions.

  4. 4

    In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, combine apricot preserves and barbecue sauce. Stir until the preserves start to melt.

  5. 5

    Add in meatballs and bring the mixture to a boil.

  6. 6

    Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce is slightly thickened.