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Sweet and Spicy Meatballs

 

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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 5 mins
 

Our family uses these meatballs for a main course, served with rice, however they also work well for appetizers.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: Mildred
Ingredients
  • 2 bags 14 oz. frozen original meatballs (not Italian style)
  • 2 jars chili sauce
  • 1 cup grape jelly
  • 1 Tbsp. brown mustard
Instructions

  1. Heat frozen meatballs according to package instructions.

  2. Place meatballs in crockpot.

  3. Add all other ingredients and mix together.

  4. Cook in crockpot for 3 hours on high or 6 hours on low.

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Salisbury Steak Bake

 

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Salisbury Steak Bake
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: Linda
Ingredients
  • 1 - 1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
Instructions

  1. Mix ground beef, onion, bread crumbs, and 1/3rd of the cream of mushroom soup.

  2. Make into 4-6 paddies.

  3. Put in glass baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

  4. Drain off any fat.

  5. Mix remaining soup with soup can of water and pour over the top of all the paddies. Bake an additional 10 minutes.

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Easy Crock Pot Hawaiian Chicken

Hawaiian Chicken
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Easy Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Author: Tracy
Ingredients
  • 5-6 frozen chicken breasts
  • 18 oz favorite barbecue sauce
  • 15 oz can of pineapple chunks (with the syrup)
  • 1 onion
Instructions

  1. Place frozen chicken in the bottom of the crock pot.

  2. Cover the chicken entirely with barbecue sauce.

  3. Chop onion into chunks.

  4. Add the pineapple with its juice and the chopped onion on top of the barbecue sauce.

  5. Cook on high for 4 hours, or on low for 6 hours.

  6. Shred the meat with two forks and serve in a taco or over rice.

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Butter Cracker Chicken

 

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Butter Cracker Chicken
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Tracy
Ingredients
  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese
  • 1 sleeve crushed butter snack crackers (I prefer Ritz.)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions

  1. Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper on both sides.

  2. Mix the milk and egg together in small bowl. Pour into a medium bowl.

  3. Place shredded cheese into a bowl and the crushed crackers in another bowl.

  4. Dip the chicken into the serving dish, then the cheese, then the crackers. Cover both sides.

  5. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes.

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