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Party Meatballs

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Time: 4 hours 40 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

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Is it even a party without Party Meatballs? Maybe, but the festivities certainly won't be as delicious. The sauce alone is sure to get people jumping with its spicy, savory sweetness. The meatballs themselves are beyond meaty and juicy, so your taste buds will be having a party of their own. Party Meatballs are a celebration in and of themselves!

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Ingredients

  • For the meatballs:
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup onion, grated
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • For the sauce:
  • 1 (12-ounce) bottle chili sauce
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha

Directions

Step 1 -Combine the beef, the pork, the breadcrumbs, the onion, the parsley, the eggs, the salt, and the pepper in a large bowl and mix until combined.

Step 2 -Using a tablespoon measure, scoop and roll the meat mixture into small meatballs. It should yield about 45 meatballs.

Step 3 -Whisk the chili sauce, the apricot preserves, the soy sauce, and the sriracha together in a slow cooker.

Step 4 -Remove 1/2 cup of the sauce and set it aside.

Step 5 -Nestle the meatballs in the sauce in the slow cooker in two layers.

Step 6 -Pour the reserved sauce over the top of the meatballs in the slow cooker.

Step 7 -Cover the slow cooker and cook on high until the meatballs are cooked through and the sauce is thick, about 4 hours. Gently stir the meatballs halfway through to ensure even coating.

Step 8 -Serve.

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