Cocktail Meatballs II Recipe
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Cocktail Meatballs II

By: jhibbard 
"An extremely easy appetizer that keeps them coming back for seconds."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (32)

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Smirnoff No. 21 Pomegranate Martini
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 1/4 cups grape jelly
  • 1 cup chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a large roasting pan with foil.
  2. Shape ground beef into golf sized balls. Arrange them on the large roasting pan.
  3. Bake the meatballs for 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. While the meatballs are baking, combine the jelly, chili sauce and lemon juice in a Dutch oven. When the meatballs finish cooking add them to the Dutch oven.
  5. Cover the oven and simmer on low for 30 minutes. Serve the meatballs hot.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 588 | Total Fat: 31.3g | Cholesterol: 114mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2004 by JDVMD Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I just put a whole bottle of chili sauce and a whole bottle of grape jelly together and put in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2007 by Neek   view full review
These meatballs are great! I also use a whole bottle of chili sauce and a bottle of jelly. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2003 by Lilly's grammy   view full review
This sauce is wonderful! I served it with store bought meatballs and I couldn't keep enough of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by Deb   view full review
I have been making this family favorite for more than 20 years! Usually I buy frozen...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2007 by HOLDOSH   view full review
I used store bought meatballs and used one jar of Chili Sause and one jar of grape jelly with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by Sassy   view full review
I use Cocktail sauce and store bought meatballs, but buy the premium meatballs, not the ones...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2009 by survivor24   view full review
Delicious recipe. I agree with others who use frozen/pre-cooked meatballs. They worked just...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2007 by Melonee   view full review
Variation: Seedless raspberry jam instead of grape. My family has used this recipe for years...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by amydoll   view full review
The sauce is good, but next time I wouldn't bother to make the meatballs, I'd just use ones...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 18, 2010 by ARMYWIFE99   view full review
These are the best meatballs & SO easy to make! Everyone loves these! I gave this 4 starts...

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