Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2012

My family and I absolutely loved this! I used ground beef instead of turkey and Italian breadcrumbs. I didn't have any green pepper or onion or ranch, so they didn't get tossed in! But I did have garlic and I minced it and tossed it in some Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the bottom of my Crock-Pot while I was preparing the other ingredients. After making the meat balls I put brown sugar and ketchup in the pot and mixed it well then added one can of Dr. Pepper and my meatballs, they weren't covered so I added another can! A dash or two of Worcestershire sauce and about 5 hours later...YUM!!!! Thanks for this awesome recipe!! It is a favorite of my family (and my neighbors!) now!!!

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AutumnB

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Asheboro, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2012

I used fresh bread crumbs in the meatballs and homemade ranch dressing mix. I did not add the extra salt in the sauce. I'm sure this could be a good recipe with some doctoring--as is, we didn't care for it.

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2011

I really liked these a lot. I expected the sauce to taste more like a bbq sauce but it was closer to a porcupine ball sauce. I served them over onion rice and corn with a kick, both from this site. If I were to make them again I would double the sauce and add cornstarch to make it more like a gravy. The meatballs are a little soft so serving them over rice gives the meal more of a contrast in texture rather than over mashed potatoes.

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MI$$DREA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2011

They were a good healthy alternative to regular meatballs but it was missing something and the meatballs turned out a little dry inside because of the low fat content.

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Jessica

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2011

This is good; very reminescent of Coca-Cola Chicken which is a favorite in this house. Followed the recipe exactly and thought the Ranch Dressing would change the flavor, but I did not detect it.

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PURPLEMIDNIGHT

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2010

The meatballs in this recipe were good, but the sauce was not. We did not like the flavor. The combination of the Dr. Pepper and tomato created a cinnamon taste that was unappealing.

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Susan

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2010

These were delicious! The only thing I changed was I didn't add the green pepper, my family doesn't like them. This was delicious over mashed potatoes. This is going down as a family favoriate.

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Wnolette

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2010

This recipe was so easy and tasty. My kids enjoyed it. I eagerly passed this recipe on to my friends who have since made it for their families. I will make this dinner again. Most of the ingredients were already in my kitchen. I love how the soda gives the meal just a hint of sweetness.

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