Grandma's Christmas Meatballs

Oniony, beefy Christmas meatballs are simmered in sweet and savory sauce in the slow cooker; no side dish could be easier or more delicious.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 6 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 26 mins
• Calories: 270 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• ½ cup port wine
• 2 cups ketchup
• 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix
• 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
• ¼ cup dry bread crumbs, or as needed
• 3 pounds ground beef chuck

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set the oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 2

Mix ground chuck, evaporated milk, onion soup mix, bread crumbs, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce together in a bowl. Refrigerate for 1 hour. Form approximately 40 small meatballs and place on a baking sheet.

Step 3

Broil meatballs until just browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn meatballs over and continue broiling until browned on other side, about 2 minutes more.

Step 4

Transfer meatballs to a slow cooker.

Step 5

Combine ketchup, brown sugar, port wine, and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker. Cook on High until meatballs are no longer pink in the middle and the sauce is thick, at least 1 hour.