Best Eileens Jelly Meatballs Recipes

EILEEN'S JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Defrost meatballs in microwave. Drain fat.
• Combine rest of ingredients in microwave casserole (about 2½ qt) and microwave on medium-high for 3 - 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until well blended.
• Add meatballs; cook on low setting for 25 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Serve over rice, noodles or mashed potatoes.

SWEET AND SOUR JELLY MEATBALLS AKA JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients but meatballs into the crockpot and mix well.
• Add the meatballs and stir to coat well.
• Put the crockpot on low and let cook for 4 hours on low (if you use thawed meatballs, it'll only take a couple of hours in the crockpot, instead).
• Serve, standing back so you don't get trampled by the rush of the crowd.
• Note: We've tried other preserves and jam than grape jelly, but the sauce simply didn't taste as good; we're sticking with plain, old grape jelly from now on and will be happy with it. Also, you can use Lil Smokies or sliced smoked sausage instead of the meatballs - a lot of folks use the same sauce for either and both ways are tasty! :)
• Note 2: the above makes a lot of sauce, a good deal of which will be left over when the meatballs have been eaten. I've found that having a *lot* of sauce is of real benefit when making meatballs in the crockpot - the meat remains nice and moist.

GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Combine grape jelly, chili sauce, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan over medium-high heat; cook until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Place meatballs in a slow cooker and top with grape jelly mixture.
• Cook on Low for 3 to 4 hours.

HOMEMADE JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• *Note* For extra lazy meatballs use frozen meat balls, Heinz Chili sauce, and grape jelly however, I promise its not as good.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• First, make the meatballs: combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix well; shape into 1-inch balls.
• Brown them in a nonstick frying pan until browned all over; drain on paper towel then place in a large ungreased casserole dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
• To make sauce, combine tomato sauce, brown sugar, grape jelly, Worcestershire, dinnamon, and nutmeg in crockpot on low heat and stir until smooth.
• Add meatballs to sauce.
• If you want a lot, this recipe doubles well.

CHILI AND JELLY MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Prepare meatballs according to package instructions. , In a large skillet, combine chili sauce and jelly; cook and stir over medium heat until jelly has melted. Add meatballs to pan; heat through.