Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2007

I loved this recipe and it was the first time I have ever made meatballs. Even my husband, who doesn't like meatballs, really liked these. Like many other reviewers have said, I didn't fry them but instead baked them in the oven for about 25 minutes. I also added them to my slow cooker after they were baked and left them in there with the sauces on low for a few hours.

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AMADROOSIAN

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2007

This was a hit at a party that I had. I used frozen meatballs.

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Serena

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2007

When I made these meatballs, I wasn't as impressed as I had hoped to be. But after refrigerating and serving the next day, they were better. My friends really complimented me on these and have asked for them again.

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Janine

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2007

Super easy (because I used Italian meatballs from Sam's Club)! Kids loved them. Adults loved them (especially the guys!) and there was much whining when they were all gone. Plus I put meatballs and sauce into crockpot and just left to simmer for a few hours and they were ready by party time. What could be easier?

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JAK3G

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2007

Outstanding!!!!! Also, use Jar of Heinz Chili Sauce, Can of Cranberry Sauce, heat, pour over (frozen or fresh) meatballs! Great!!!

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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2007

I am just reviewing the sauce as well because for time saving reasons I used prepared meatballs. It was just not what I expected and I probably will try a different recipe next time. To me it was just OK.

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Nandabear

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Living In: Round Rock, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2007

I actually never got to taste these but my friends said they were good. It says it makes 16 meatballs but next time I will cut those in half and have 32 smaller meatballs because they took too long to cook.

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Crystal

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Home Town: Canal Flats, British Columbia, Canada

Living In: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2007

These were great! I am really just reviewing the sauce though, because I used frozen meatballs since time was short. My husband and 2 year old also loved them. These were so easy and delicious. They were even better than a from-scratch gourmet magazine recipe that I've tried. Amazing. A must try! Thanks for this recipe.

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Marielle

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Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006

These were a Big hit at my office party I took them too. They were gone with in minutes, and everyone wanted the recipe. Thanks for this recipe, I always take little smokies to Christmas dinner, this year I am also taking these. One thing I changed was after that skillet, I put in oven to continue cooking before adding to Crockpot.

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Marsha K.

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2006

These were very well received at my party last night. All were gone and I had to quickly make more. I used the Italian frozen meatballs that are precooked (saves a lot of time). I took another reviewers suggestion about adding worschester, hot sauce, garlic, and ground mustard. I doubled the recipe then learned I didn't have enough grape jelly so I added some blackberry jelly.

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SHERRI0121

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wooster, Ohio, USA

Living In: Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2006

I gave this recipe 4 stars since the meatballs, (minus the sauce) were excellent. However, the sauce was way too sweet, not at all spicy, and left something to be desired. After some tweaking, I was able to make this an excellent appetizer that got great reviews! First, I baked the meatballs rather than frying them. I mixed the original ingredients for the sauce, added a few dashes of Frank's Hot Sauce, one clove of minced garlic, powdered mustard, and 1 1/2Tbs Worcestier sauce. I poured the sauce mixture into the crock pot with the cooked meatballs and cooked on high for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. They were tasty and party perfect! I am excited to make them this way again!

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GourmetShea

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Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2006

love the flavor. Everyone loves this receipe!

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ENGELVICKI

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Reviewed: Nov. 13, 2006

These were very good. They were just like my mom used to make for parties. She called them Swedish Meatballs. I made them for a party and everyone loved them and oh so easy.

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M.

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Home Town: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2006

I use frozen meatballs to save time. These go fast at a party!

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MICROBIE11

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Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2006

This will be a football Sunday regular at our house! Only thing I did different was to add minced garlic. Kept them warm in the crockpot. Thank you for sharing.

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SHERARN

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Reviewed: Sep. 3, 2006

Another party favorite and so easy to make. I cheat and use frozen meatballs and then throw them in a crockpot for a few hours with the cocktail sauce and grape jelly. They are always the first to go.

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KELLYANN6281

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Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2006

I had high hopes for this recipe and made it to go over rice for dinner. There were three of us and all the meatballs got eaten, but I wasn't terribly impressed with the flavor... I'll try a different sweet and sour sauce next time, but thanks for the recipe!

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Shiloh

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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2006

I made these to take to work for a friend of mine, so I had my husband try them the night before, and he really loved them. He said the sauce was very good too. I didn't tell him there was grape jelly in the sauce, he probably would have changed his mind about the sauce. I thought the meatballs were great, but I still don't have a taste for tomato sauce yet. I also baked the meatballs in the oven and they smelled so good. I think I will bake any kind of meatballs I make from now on. Thanks for the recipe.

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JENLUVS2BAKE

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2006

Very easy to make and super addictive!!

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arcendis

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2006

I brought these to a potluck and everyone enjoyed them. They even used some of the sauce as gravy for turkey. As recommended by another reviewer, I baked the meatballs for 20 minutes at 375 degrees instead of frying them. They were good, but I think the Cajun Appetizer Meatballs (from this website) are better!

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