82 Reviews of Appetizer Grape Jelly and Chili Sauce Meatballs or Lil Smokies

From: Aileen E

On Jan 3, 2005

A tried and true recipe! Always a hit at the party. I add a little Worchestershire sauce and ginger then thicken it by mixing some of the sauce with cornstarch, that way the sauce stays with the meatball.

From: supernova

On Oct 1, 2007

great recipe for appetizers, i also like to just throw everything together in my crockpot and let it cook slowly all day, thanks kittencal.

From: Emmas_Mom

On Dec 19, 2007

This is one of my favorite dishes!! So easy, simple and yummy!! I always eat this with rice. By the way, if you haven't tried it this way but try using apple jelly or jellied cranberry sauce and it's all so yummy!

From: bmcnichol

On Dec 21, 2007

Wow these are really good. A lady made these for my son's boy scout Christmas party. I had never made meatballs like this (actually I thought the combination of jelly and chili sauce sounded weird together) but I made these tonight for dinner and everyone loved them. These are so easy to make. I followed the recipe exactly as written, using five pounds of frozen meatballs. I didn't add the optional cayenne pepper. I will be making these more often. Thanks Kit!

From: gaila

On Nov 23, 2004

Great for a holiday buffet! I cut the recipe in half and cooked it 5 hours on low in my crockpot. I just put the meatballs in the pot, whisked the chili sauce and jelly together in a bowl and poured it over the top. When they were done I turned the pot down to the "keep warm" setting and served them at an open house. Everyone loved them. It's fun to watch peoples faces when they ask for the recipe and you tell them it's grape jelly and chili sauce!

From: OrangeOctober

On Dec 23, 2007

This is something my sister made for the holidays when she lived out here... although the ingredients seem to be an odd combination, it is FANTASTIC!! Whenever I make this, I have to muster up the willpower to not eat the entire batch. Great stuff!

From: mojoloh

On Oct 6, 2008

This is the easiest recipe to make if you use pre-made meatballs. So tasty, too! Fabulous for when you need to bring something to a social event but don't have much time-or, if you have a small child who likes to brag that they made it. Thank you for posting such a great appetizer!

From: Chris from Kansas

On Dec 29, 2007

I made this for a holiday party and it was the first thing gone. That might have been because my kids ate about 1/2 of it before I even got to the party! I added some barbecue sauce too. It was very good!

From: Irish Rose

On Dec 22, 2007

What a crowd pleaser! Had a small get together and everyone loved these little morsels and asked for the recipe. Thanks for submitting.

From: Cook'n'Kootsz

On Aug 12, 2008

This is a wonderful recipe that I have used for years. I have used Meatballs, Little Smokies and sliced Kielbasa , only thing I added is 1 cup Wild Turkey Bourbon but be aware that you need to keep the underage kiddies away from this pot.