SLOW COOKER APPLE BBQ MEATBALLS
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup BBQ sauce
1 large egg
1 Apple, skin on or off, grated
1 pound ground chuck
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Snipped parsley for garnish
Add applesauce and BBQ sauce to a 3-quart slow cooker, stir to combine. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the egg, apple, ground chuck, bread crumbs, garlic powder, pepper, salt and crushed red pepper flakes. Mix for 30 seconds. Make meatballs just a bit smaller than a golf ball and add to the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours. Cook for 4 1/2 hours on low. Stir and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with snipped parsley. Serve. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. Serves 4.
Notes: You can easily double or triple this recipe for a larger crowd using a 6- or 8-quart slow cooker. You can also bake these meat balls in the oven in a 2-quart casserole dish covered with foil for 45 minutes at 375F. Uncover and bake an additional 8 minutes.
1 cup BBQ sauce
1 large egg
1 Apple, skin on or off, grated
1 pound ground chuck
1/2 cup plain bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional
Snipped parsley for garnish
Add applesauce and BBQ sauce to a 3-quart slow cooker, stir to combine. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the egg, apple, ground chuck, bread crumbs, garlic powder, pepper, salt and crushed red pepper flakes. Mix for 30 seconds. Make meatballs just a bit smaller than a golf ball and add to the crockpot. Cover and cook on high for 2 1/2 hours. Cook for 4 1/2 hours on low. Stir and transfer to a serving platter. Garnish with snipped parsley. Serve. Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. Serves 4.
Notes: You can easily double or triple this recipe for a larger crowd using a 6- or 8-quart slow cooker. You can also bake these meat balls in the oven in a 2-quart casserole dish covered with foil for 45 minutes at 375F. Uncover and bake an additional 8 minutes.
