Best 10 Cocktail Meatballs With Grape Jelly Recipes

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Cocktail meatballs with grape jelly is a classic appetizer that is always a hit at parties and gatherings. The sweet and tangy flavor of the grape jelly pairs perfectly with the savory meatballs, and the result is a delicious and addictive dish. If you're looking for a simple and easy recipe for cocktail meatballs with grape jelly, you've come to the right place. In this article, we'll share our favorite recipe for this classic dish, along with some tips and tricks for making the perfect meatballs.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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Throw away that recipe that calls for frozen meatballs and grape jelly - these homemade cocktail meatballs are so much better.

Provided by Jennifer Segal

Categories     Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield About 25 mini meatballs

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 large egg
¼ cup heavy cream or milk
¾ cup cubed white sandwich bread, crusts removed
½ pound ground pork
1 garlic clove, minced
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
¾ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ pound ground beef (85% lean)
½ cup ketchup
½ cup packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
1½ tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon finely grated shallot, from one shallot
1 small clove garlic, minced
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon salt
Finely chopped parsley, if desired

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean-up and place an ovenproof baking/cooling rack over top; spray rack generously with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Whisk the egg and cream together in a medium bowl. Stir in the bread and mash until no large bread chunks remain. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the pork, garlic, allspice, pepper, salt, and baking powder on high speed until smooth and pale, about 2 minutes, scraping bowl as necessary. Add the bread mixture to the mixing bowl and beat on high speed until smooth and homogeneous, about 1 minute, scraping the bowl as necessary. Add the beef and mix on medium-low speed until just incorporated, about 20 seconds, scraping the bowl as necessary.
  • Using moistened hands (it's sticky and wet hands help; keep wetting them as you go), form the meat mixture into tablespoon-size round meatballs and place on the prepared rack. Bake for about 20 minutes, until just done.
  • Meanwhile, in a large sauté pan, mix together all of the ingredients for the sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook gently until thickened, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the baked meatballs to the sauce and stir to coat evenly. Transfer them to a serving platter, spear with toothpicks and spoon the sauce over top. Garnish with parsley if desired. Serve warm.
  • Freezer-Friendly Instructions: The meatballs and sauce can be frozen in separate containers for up to 3 months. When ready to serve, reheat the meatballs in their sauce on the stovetop over medium heat until hot in the center.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 meatball, Calories 85, Fat 5g, Carbohydrate 8g, Protein 4g, SaturatedFat 2g, Sugar 6g, Fiber 0g, Sodium 214mg, Cholesterol 24mg

GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS



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Grape Jelly Meatballs are a sweet and savory appetizer that is made with just 3 simple ingredients.

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Appetizer     Beef

Time 3h10m

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 pounds frozen fully cooked meatballs (or 48 small homemade meatballs)
1 ½ cups ketchup
¾ cup grape jelly

Steps:

  • Cook meatballs according to recipe directions if using raw meatballs.
  • Place meatballs, ketchup and grape jelly in a small slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  • Cook on low 3-4 hours or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 292 kcal, Carbohydrate 23 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sodium 321 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 17 g, ServingSize 1 serving

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS (GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS)



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These cocktail meatballs (aka grape jelly meatballs) have a delicious sweet and tangy sauce that will drive everyone crazy!

Provided by lyuba

Categories     Appetizer

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 lb ground beef (85/15 meat to fat ratio)
1 lb ground pork
1 egg
1 slice of bread
2-3 tbsp milk (to soak bread)
1/2 yellow onion (finely diced)
2 garlic cloves (pressed)
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1-1.5 salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup grape jelly
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp beef stock (or broth)
1 garlic clove (pressed)
1 tsp salt
0.5-1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease a baking sheet with some oil or cover it with parchment paper.
  • Combine the ground beef, ground pork, egg, minced onion, pressed garlic, herbs, salt, and pepper in large mixing bowl. Squeeze milk out of the slice of bread, break it up, and add crumbled bread to the bowl. (Discard squeezed milk.)
  • Mix everything very well.
  • Grease your hands with some cooking spray. To get even meatballs, use a cookie scoop. I use #40 scoop but you can use a slightly larger one. Try to keep the meatballs about 1 inch in diameter. (You can make meatballs a little bigger or smaller according to your own preference. Just remember to adjust cooking time if making bigger or smaller meatballs.)
  • Quickly roll all the meatballs and add them to the baking sheet, close together but not touching.
  • Bake the meatballs for 20-22 minutes, depending on the size.
  • Whisk all the ingredients for the sauce together and preheat a 12-inch skillet over medium heat.
  • Pour the sauce into the pan and simmer for about 6-8 minutes. Make sure to slowly stir every couple of minutes while it's simmering.
  • Add meatballs (just meatballs, but the juices left from baking meatballs) to the sauce. Carefully stir meatballs and sauce until coated and let them cook for just a few minutes.
  • Transfer the meatballs and the sauce onto a serving bowl and serve.
  • You can also serve these meatballs in a crock pot to keep them warm for the party.
  • Prepare the meatballs and the sauce per instructions above but combine them together in a crock pot instead of the skillet.
  • Set the Crock pot to "warm" setting, cover, and let them stay in there for the party. You will want to stir them from time to time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 794 kcal, Carbohydrate 45 g, Protein 42 g, Fat 48 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Cholesterol 204 mg, Sodium 1145 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 29 g, ServingSize 1 serving

GRAPE JELLY MEATBALLS



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Awesome meatballs! I buy my frozen cocktail meatballs at Costco®.

Provided by whatsup12399

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Meatball Recipes

Time 3h5m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (32 ounce) jar grape jelly
2 (12 ounce) bottles tomato-based chili sauce (such as Heinz®)
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 (6 pound) bag frozen cocktail-sized 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.4 g, Cholesterol 94.3 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 19.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 175.7 mg, Sugar 23 g

PARTY MEATBALLS



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You know that these will be a hit at your party, because they have the word "party" in the name. Millions of people in the 70s knew it wasn't a good time unless a chafing dish full of these meatballs was making an appearance. How many other dishes do you know that guarantee a good time?

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 1h

Yield 8 entree servings or 16 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 medium onion
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
8 ounces ground pork
One 10.75-ounce can condensed cream of tomato soup
1/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 medium onion, chopped finely
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups beef stock
1/2 cup grape jelly
1/4 cup finely ground graham crackers
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh curly parsley

Steps:

  • For the meatballs: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil, then place a wire rack over it.
  • Grate the onion into a large bowl using a box grater. Add the ground beef and pork, tomato soup, panko, mustard powder, pepper, salt and minced garlic and knead together with your hands until thoroughly mixed. Use a tablespoon to help you make small meatballs, placing them close together but not touching on the prepared sheet pan. Bake until well browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • For the sauce: Melt the butter a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the flour until no raw bits are visible, then continue cooking for another minute. Whisk in the beef stock 1/2 cup at a time, allowing it to thicken between each addition, then whisk in the grape jelly until smooth. Cook until the sauce begins to bubble, then add the graham cracker crumbs, ketchup and vinegar. Reduce the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until it thickens slightly, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Add the meatballs to the saute pan and gently toss to coat. Cook for another 3 minutes, then transfer to a chafing dish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve warm.

HOT AND SAUCY COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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The delicious sweet-and-spicy sauce for these classic meatballs couldn't be easier!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 1h20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup Progresso™ dry bread crumbs (any flavor)
2/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 eggs
2 bottles (12 ounces each) chili sauce
2 jars (10 ounces each) grape jelly

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Stir together all ingredients except chili sauce and jelly. Shape into 1-inch meatballs. Place in ungreased retangular pan, 13x9x2 inches, or on rack in broiler pan.
  • Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until no longer pink in center and juice is clear.
  • Heat chili sauce and jelly in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring contantly, until jelly is melted. Stir in meatballs until coated. Simmer uncovered 30 minutes. Serve hot with toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65, Carbohydrate 9 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Meatball, Sodium 200 mg

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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This is the best cocktail meatball I've ever had. We didn't have chili sauce, but I found Recipe #363254 and made it homemade. Really a surprising but wonderful concoction of ingredients--sweet and spicy. We used blackberry jelly instead of grape and baked the meatballs in the oven at 350 for 20 minutes or so instead of cooking in shortening. We also put it all in the crockpot and watched them disappear. Recipe courtesy of Golden Heritage Cookbook fiftieth Anniversary/The Officers' Wives' Club of Fort Benning, Georgia (Mrs. Edward G. Bradshaw (Mackie).

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Meat

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 lbs ground beef
1 cup dry breadcrumbs
2/3 cup minced onion
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
2 tablespoons parsley, snipped
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup shortening
12 ounces chili sauce
10 ounces grape jelly

Steps:

  • Mix all meatball ingredients and gently shape into 1 1/2 inch balls.
  • Melt shortening in large skillet and brown meatballs.
  • Remove meatballs from skillet and pour off fat.
  • Heat chili sauce and jelly in skillet, stirring constantly until jelly is melted.
  • Add meatballs and stir until thoroughly coated.
  • Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes.
  • Serve in chafing dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 582, Fat 32.4, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 125.8, Sodium 1367.8, Carbohydrate 45, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 23.9, Protein 26.3

COCKTAIL MEATBALLS IV



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This is an extremely easy appetizer that keeps them coming back for seconds.

Provided by jhibbard

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Meat and Poultry     Meatball Appetizer Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 pounds ground beef
10 ounces grape jelly
¼ cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons prepared mustard

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a large roasting pan with aluminum foil.
  • Shape ground beef into golf-size balls. Place on prepared roasting pan for 20 to 25 minutes until done.
  • Meanwhile heat the jelly, chili sauce and mustard together in a 2 quart Dutch oven. Drain and add meatballs to the Dutch oven. Cover and simmer on low for 1/2 hour. Serve hot in chaffing dish with toothpicks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.4 g, Cholesterol 128.6 mg, Fat 40.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 25.7 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 313.3 mg, Sugar 29.3 g

QUICKEST COCKTAIL MEATBALLS



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Make and share this Quickest Cocktail Meatballs recipe from Food.com.

Provided by GingerlyJ

Categories     Meat

Time 17m

Yield 15 balls, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1 (16 ounce) bag frozen meatballs
1 (12 ounce) jar chili sauce
1 (6 ounce) jar grape jelly

Steps:

  • Pour everything into a saucepot and simmer for 15 minutes.

CHILI AND JELLY MEATBALLS



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The secret ingredient in this sassy sauce is the grape jelly. It's a sweet contrast with the chili sauce. -Irma Schnuelle, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 packages (22 ounces each) frozen fully cooked angus beef meatballs
1 bottle (12 ounces) chili sauce
1 jar (10 ounces) grape jelly

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 106 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 313mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

Tips:

  • Use fresh or frozen meatballs for best results. If using frozen meatballs, thaw them completely before cooking.
  • Use a good quality grape jelly. The better the jelly, the better the meatballs will taste.
  • Simmer the meatballs in the grape jelly sauce for at least 15 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld and the meatballs to become tender.
  • Serve the meatballs with your favorite sides. Some popular options include mashed potatoes, rice, or noodles.

Conclusion:

Cocktail meatballs with grape jelly is a classic party appetizer that is always a hit. They are easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. Whether you like them sweet, sour, or somewhere in between, there is a recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy snack, give cocktail meatballs with grape jelly a try.

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