Grape Jelly Meatballs is a traditional American recipe (based on a Greek original) for a classic stew of beef meatballs in a chilli sauce and grape jelly sauce that's adapted to be cooked slowly in a crockpot. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American dish of: Grape Jelly Meatballs.
Combine the chilli sauce, grape jelly and mustard in a bowl then pour into the base of a crockpot. Cover and cook on high as you prepare the meatballs.
Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly with your hands. Bring the mixture together as a ball then divide into 30 portions and shape these into meatballs. Place in a roasting tin and bake in an oven pre-heated to 200°C for about 18 minutes. Drain any fat from the tin and transfer the meatballs to the crockpot. Stir to coat with the sauce then cover, turn to low and cook for between 6 and 8 hours.
Serve the meatballs on a bed of rice and spoon the sauce over the top.
