The Simplest and Tastiest Appetizer Meatball Recipe You’ll Ever Make

Time is absolutely of the essence. It doesn’t matter if you have a job, kids, a spouse, a home, a mixture of all of those or just one or two; there never seems to be enough time in the day to accomplish everything that needs accomplishing, and that’s a shame. The biggest shame is that it’s often dinner and healthy meal planning that takes a backseat when time is of the essence. Fortunately, that’s where your crock pot comes in handy.

Sometimes you find yourself in a situation that requires you to make sure you have an appetizer for an event, whether it’s dinner guests, kids that want to come over and play or a football party. That’s when we love to use our crock pot to create an appetizer meatball recipe that has people coming back for seconds every single time. Take note; this recipe is going to get rave reviews from your friends and family so you’ll be making it a lot. Not only is it delicious, it’s also inexpensive to pick up the ingredients, so it’s win-win all the way around.

What You Need

24 oz package of frozen meatballs

2 cups ketchup

½ cup vinegar

¼ cup brown sugar

What to Do

Are you sitting down for these instructions? Toss everything into your crock pot and turn it on to the low setting and leave it alone for about 4-6 hours. Now you’re done. Did you not believe me when I told you that this is perhaps the simplest, most effective, most delicious appetizer meatball recipe you’ll ever encounter? It’s one that people adore because it’s slightly tangy and completely addicting.

Serve them with anything you want, toss them on top of spaghetti and a little spaghetti sauce and some fresh parmesan cheese or just serve them with toothpicks. There is no wrong way to eat this simple and inexpensive dish.

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