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Crock Pot Gobbler Meatballs

Stuffing and ground turkey meatballs with a cranberry mixture sauce.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 275kcal
Author Brandie Skibinski

Ingredients

  • 2 (6 ounce) boxes stuffing mix (chicken, turkey, herb or cornbread)
  • 2 cups unsalted chicken stock, warmed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 pounds ground turkey

For the sauce:

  • 28 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce (see notes below)
  • 24 ounce jar chili sauce
  • 4 Tablespoons light brown sugar, packed

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, add 2 (6 ounce) boxes stuffing mix and 2 cups unsalted chicken stock, warmed, stir to combine until all of the liquid is absorbed. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
    Stuffing mixture in a pan.
  • Then add 2 large eggs and stir to combine.
    Eggs being added to a stuffing mixture.
  • Add 2 pounds ground turkey and gently stir until well mixed together.
    Ground turkey and stuffing mixture.
  • Preheat the oven to 425°F and line sheet trays with parchment paper, set aside.
  • Roll the meatballs into 1.5 Ttablespoon balls (I like to use a spring loaded scooper) and place them on the prepared sheet trays about 1 inch apart.
    Unbaked turkey meatballs on a lined sheet pan.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden brown.
    Baked Gobbler Turkey Meatballs.
  • When done, place the meatballs into a 6-8 quart slow cooker that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
    Baked meatballs in a Crock pot.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together 28 ounce can jellied cranberry sauce, 24 ounce jar chili sauce and 4 Tablespoons light brown sugar, packed. There may be lumps, that’s okay.
    Cranberry sauce mixture in a bowl.
  • Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
    Cranberry sauce mixture over meatballs in a Slow Cooker.
  • Gently stir so the meatballs are coated in the sauce.
    Gobbler Meatballs with sauce in a Slow Cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low heat for 4-5 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours. Stir every 30 minutes to prevent burning.
  • Then serve!
    Looking down on a serving bowl of Crock Pot Gobbler Meatballs.

Notes

  • Please refer to my FAQ’s (Frequently Asked Questions) and ingredient list above for other substitutions or for the answers to the most common questions.
  • I found this worked best with the jellied cranberry instead of the whole cranberry sauce but you could use that one if you prefer. 

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 827mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g
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