I don't want them to get too mushy and fall apart.
2007-05-10 03:18:59 · 13 answers · asked by kringe 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I think so, I remember someone bring them to a potluck to work like that. I am assumeing you are talking about like Costco type meatballs. They have a very thick consisteny and probably will not fall apart. Since they are already precooked you just need to heat them. They are pretty tasty in a warm bbq type sauce.
2007-05-10 03:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by goowokjai88 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Actually, I made a dish for a bridal shower with frozen meatballs and little smokies. Put a little bbq sauce, some A1 and water. Let cook in the crock pot for a few hours.
They didn't fall apart...I think frozen are better for this than fresh anyway.
2007-05-10 03:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by Susan R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. When you do add them last maybe 30 to 40 minutes before your entire dish is done in the crock pot.
2007-05-10 03:24:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My mom does this all the time - does a sweet and sour meatball dish that she makes with frozen meatballs, and she does it in her crockpot. They are always the hit of the party! (take the meatballs, add a bottle of sweet and sour sauce, dump in a can of chunked pineapple, and simmer away!)
2007-05-10 03:38:44 · answer #4 · answered by samantha 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the meatballs you are talking about is `1 jar mild chili sauce and 1 small jar grape jelly. I use to make these when my daughter was in school, but have not made them in years. No cranberry sauce is not the correct sauce; however, I believe I will try using cranberry sauce and jelly.
2016-03-19 02:44:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see this done at parties all the time. They're usually floating in some sauce or another with a box of toothpicks to serve ones self.
2007-05-10 03:40:48 · answer #6 · answered by J mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely! My husband uses those to make his Swedish meatballs in the crockpot. He makes the sauce first, then tosses them in a couple hours before we're ready to eat them. They're always perfectly intact. (Unlike when I try to make homemade meatballs...)
2007-05-10 03:47:50 · answer #7 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I do it all the time, I always brown them first though (even though they are already cooked, I roll them around in a hot frying pan for a few minutes first) that helps keep them from getting mushy. I love the recipe with equal parts grape jelly and chile sauce, ohhh they are so goooood!
2007-05-10 04:49:14 · answer #8 · answered by jakkay721218 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say bake them first, this will give them a nice browned taste on the outside and will prevent them from getting squishy in the crockpot.
2007-05-10 03:50:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have done this many times without any problem. Just start it on low, not high.
2007-05-10 03:23:36 · answer #10 · answered by byandbye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋