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Slow-Cooker Bavarian Cocktail Meatballs

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  • Prep 5 min
  • Total 6 hr 5 min
  • Servings 16
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Take a tip from the hofbrau: beer is a great way to flavor meat, as in these ultra-easy appetizers using frozen meatballs.
Updated May 5, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 2 (1-lb.) pkg. (about 64) frozen cooked meatballs, thawed
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons beefy onion soup mix (from 2.2-oz. pkg.)
  • 1 (12-oz.) can beer

Steps

  • 1
    In 3 or 3 1/2-quart slow cooker, combine meatballs and onion. Sprinkle brown sugar and soup mix over beef and onion. Pour beer over top.
  • 2
    Cover; cook on Low setting for 5 to 6 hours.
  • 3
    Just before serving, gently stir mixture to coat meatballs with sauce. Serve with toothpicks. Meatballs can be held on Low setting for up to 1 hour.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Use the remaining dry soup mix to season ground beef for burgers or for a pot roast.
  • tip 2
    Do not lift the lid during slow cooking. Each time the lid is removed, it takes 20 minutes to bring the food to proper cooking temperature. If you have to sneak a peek, very carefully twirl the round lid, removing the condensation so you can see inside.
  • tip 3
    To make Bavarian Meatballs Melts, spoon the meatballs into split crusty rolls and top them with shredded Swiss cheese. Broil the sandwiches just until the cheese melts.

Nutrition

185 Calories, 10g Total Fat, 12g Protein, 12g Total Carbohydrate, 5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/16 of Recipe
Calories
185
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
60mg
20%
Sodium
450mg
19%
Total Carbohydrate
12g
4%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
12g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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