Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Name: Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 large eggs, lightly beaten; 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons salt-free garlic herb seasoning blend; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup cider or white vinegar; 1 green onion, thinly sliced

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 3 hours YIELD: 3 dozen.

My family asks for these saucy meatballs all year long. I like to make them with ground beef in the winter and ground turkey in the spring.—Rachelle Stratton, Rock Springs, Wyoming

Ingredients

2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons salt-free garlic herb seasoning blend
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 pounds ground beef
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup cider or white vinegar
1 green onion, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until lightly browned, 15-20 minutes.
2. In large bowl, combine tomato sauce, broth, chili sauce, brown sugar and vinegar. Transfer meatballs to a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour sauce over top. Cook, covered, on low until meatballs are cooked through, 3-4 hours. To serve, sprinkle with green onion.

Nutrition Facts

1 meatball: 77 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 292mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 0 fiber), 5g protein.

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