Jezebel Sauce Meatballs

Jezebel Sauce over Meatballs in silver chafing dish.

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Sweet and spicy vintage Jezebel Sauce served over meatballs! Make the perfect holiday appetizer!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Slow Cooked Meatballs2

Total Time2 20

Course: Appetizer, Sauce

Cuisine: Southern

Servings: cups of sauce

Calories: 900kcal

Author: Anecia Hero

Equipment

Slow Cooker or Crock Pot

Ingredients

18 ounces pineapple preserves (or apricot preserves)
18 ounces apple jelly
8.5 ounces prepared horseradish (see recipe notes)
3 tablespoons dried mustard
½ teaspoon salt , (optional and to taste)
2 pounds frozen homestyle meatballs (see recipe notes)

Instructions

In a large mixing bowl, combine:
18 ounces pineapple preserves (or apricot preserves), 18 ounces apple jelly, 8.5 ounces prepared horseradish, 3 tablespoons dried mustard, ½ teaspoon salt

This recipe makes enough Jezebel sauce to cover 2 pounds of meatballs in a 4-6 quart slow cooker.

Turn slow cooker to low heat; add meatballs in a single layer if possible. Pour sauce over meatballs; stir gently. Stir again gently in about an hour to ensure all the meatballs are well coated.
2 pounds frozen homestyle meatballs

Notes

Horseradish -

Use Prepared Horseradish; not Prepared Horseradish Sauce or Horseradish Sauce.

If you're not big on horseradish, start with adding only half of the amount indicated in the recipe card; you can always add more but you can't take it out once you've added it.

Meatballs-

This recipe uses frozen "Classic" or "Homestyle" beef meatballs. I do not recommend using meatballs with Italian seasonings; you want just plain ole' meatballs. You can use turkey or vegan meatballs as well.

Cooking Time -

If you thaw the meatballs in the refrigerator first, they'll be done in about 2 hours on low heat; if you put them into the slow cooker while they're frozen, it will take 4-6 hours on low heat.

Meatballs are done when the internal temperature reaches 165°F.

A note about the nutritional estimate:

The tool I use to calculate nutritional estimates cannot divide the sauce and meatballs per serving because every serving of sauce will be different and the size of meatballs will vary. This is a best guess estimate in light of these limitations.

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