Crock Pot Frozen Meatballs
Learn how to cook meatballs from frozen in your Crock Pot, complete with a delicious Swedish meatball gravy made with my microwave roux.
Servings 4
Calories 452kcal
Equipment
- 1 Crock Pot
Ingredients
- 12 oz frozen meatballs
- 3 tbsp butter melted
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 20 oz beef broth
- 1/4 cup cherry preserves
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Open the bag and dump the meatballs into your Crock-Pot.
- In a microwavable bowl or glass measuring cup, melt the butter.
- Add the flour and microwave on high power for one minute. Whisk, and microwave for one more minute. Whisk again and microwave for one additional minute.
- The flour and butter mixture will be bubbly. Whisk in the beef broth until smooth.
- Add the cherry preserves, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and pepper. Whisk again.
- Pour the sauce over the frozen meatballs.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 6 - 8 hours until the sauce is thickened.
- Stir in the sour cream until smooth. Keep warm until ready to serve.
- The meatballs need to have an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees F before eating.
- Serve the meatballs and sauce over mashed potatoes or buttered egg noodles, with a side of green beans for a complete meal.
Nutrition
Calories: 452kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 755mg | Potassium: 424mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg