Chipotle-Barbecue Meatballs |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Start with a package of frozen meatballs and cook in the slow cooker with bottled barbecue sauce and cherry preserves for this easy, 5-ingredient appetizer. Ingredients:
1 (28-oz.) bottle barbecue sauce |
1 (18-oz.) jar cherry preserves |
3 canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, undrained |
1 tablespoon adobo sauce from can |
1 (32-oz.) package frozen meatballs |
Directions:
1. Whisk together first 4 ingredients and 1 1/2 cups water in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add meatballs; return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 40 to 45 minutes. (Sauce will thicken.) Keep warm in a slow cooker on WARM or LOW, if desired.
2. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Rosina Italian Style Meatballs.
3. Chipotle-Barbecue Sausage Bites: Substitute 2 (16-oz.) packages cocktail-size smoked sausages for meatballs. Proceed with recipe as directed, decreasing water to 1/2 cup and simmering mixture 15 minutes. Makes 12 to 14 appetizer servings. Prep: 10 min., Cook: 20 min.
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