Appetizer Sauce for Meatballs Cranberry Sauce

Yield: 18 appetizer servings

Sweet & Tangy Appetizer Sauce for Meatballs (Made with Cranberry Sauce)

Sweet & Tangy Appetizer Sauce for Meatballs (Made with Cranberry Sauce)

Enjoy a great beginning to your next party. This easy recipe is bursting with flavors and super easy to prepare.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. bottle Chili Sauce
  • 14 oz. can jellied cranberry sauce
  • 2 lbs. frozen meatballs

Instructions

• Place meatballs in a slow cooker. Combine the chili sauce and jellied cranberry sauce in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Pour over the meatballs. Stir to coat.
• Cook on low for 3-4 hours until heated through, stirring halfway through, evenly coating the meatballs.

Appetizer Sauce for Meatballs Grape Jelly

Yield: 18 appetizer servings

Sweet & Tangy Appetizer Sauce for Meatballs (Made with Grape Jelly)

Sweet & Tangy Appetizer Sauce for Meatballs (Made with Grape Jelly)

Enjoy a great beginning to your next party. This easy recipe is bursting with flavors and super easy to prepare.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. bottle Chili Sauce
  • Jar 18 oz. (1 ½ cups) grape jelly
  • 2 lbs. frozen meatballs

Instructions

• Place meatballs in a slow cooker. Place chili sauce and grape jelly in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
• Pour over meatballs and stir to coat.
• Cook on low for 3-4 hours until heated through. Stir halfway through cooking, evenly coating the meatballs.

Bacon Tomato Queso Skillet

Yield: 10 servings

Bacon Tomato Queso Skillet

Bacon Tomato Queso Skillet

This is a creamy queso dip made without any processed cheese spread.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey jack or pepper jack cheese
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 8 thick-cut slices bacon, cut into 1/2 pieces
  • 1 can 15oz butter beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 can 10oz petite diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 2 ounces full-fat cream cheese
  • 2 teaspoons whiskey
  • 1 large avocado, sliced thinly
  • Cilantro, for garnish

Instructions

• Preheat the broiler, setting the top rack 6 inches below the coil.
• In a small bowl combine the shredded cheese and cornstarch; toss to combine and set aside.
• Heat a large oven-proof (preferably cast-iron) skillet over medium heat.
• When the pan is hot, add the bacon and cook until crispy and browned. Remove to a bowl, leaving 2 tablespoons of bacon fat in the skillet. Reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter beans, diced tomatoes with green chilies with their juice, and the cream cheese, stirring to combine. Cover the pan and cook for 2 minutes, until the cream cheese melts. Add the whiskey and half of the shredded cheese and stir until melted.
• Garnish the top with the remaining cheese and broil until the top is browned, about 8 minutes.
• Arrange the sliced avocado on top and garnish with a few tufts of cilantro and serve with chips.