Slow-Cooker Root Beer BBQ Cocktail Meatballs
From Becky Tarala, POPSUGAR Food
Notes
The recipe requires a 5-quart slow cooker or larger.
Short on time? Use fully cooked frozen meatballs instead of fresh, use 1 cup of store-bought bottled barbecue with the simmered root beer, and increase cook time to 4-5 hours.
Ingredients
- For the meatballs:
2 pounds ground beef
2/3 cups panko breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
- For the root beer BBQ sauce:
1 (12-ounce) bottle root beer
1 cup ketchup
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, breadcrumbs, egg, salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. Shape into mini meatballs and arrange on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes, flip, and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes. Transfer meatballs to a large slow cooker.
- Bring the root beer to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the root beer measures approximately 1 cup, about 10 minutes. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, worcestershire sauce, and smoked paprika to the saucepan and whisk to combine.
- Pour the root beer barbecue sauce over the meatballs and stir to ensure all of the meatballs are coated. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with the sauce on the side for dipping.
Information
- Category
- Meats, Appetizers
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 25-30 meatballs
- Total Time
- 19 minutes, 59 seconds
Nutrition
- Calories per serving
- 300