Back Porch Slow-Cooker Meatballs

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  • Total Time

    Prep: 30 min. Cook: 3 hours


  • Makes

    6 dozen

  • Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 1/2 cup grated onion
  • 2/3 pound ground turkey
  • 2/3 pound ground pork
  • 2/3 pound ground beef
  • SAUCE:
  • 3 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 medium onion, grated
  • 1 cup beef stock
  • 1 cup mixed fruit jelly
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup prepared mustard
  • 1/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine egg, bread crumbs, salsa and onion. Add turkey, pork and beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place meatballs on a greased rack in two 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Bake until browned, 18-22 minutes.
  • In a 6-qt. slow cooker, combine sauce ingredients. Add meatballs; gently stir to coat. Cook, covered, on low until meatballs are cooked through, 3-4 hours. Freeze Option: Freeze cooled meatball mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Microwave, covered, on high in a microwave-safe dish until heated through, gently stirring and adding a little water if necessary.
  • Nutrition Facts

    1 meatball: 87 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 195mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.
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