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{Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs
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{Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs – These easy to make, traditional, meatballs with grape jelly and chili sauce are perfect for parties and game day gatherings! They make a great family friendly dinner served over rice too! Quick, Easy And Delicious Using Your Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker!
Grape Jelly Meatballs
Grape Jelly Meatballs are so popular at parties! Always sure to be the hit of a party. It’s a go to appetizer recipe that just can’t fail. The sweet grape jelly and chili sauce is the perfect accompaniment to the tender meatballs. This time I went a little out of the box. Instead of making them in the traditional slow cooker, I made them in my Pressure Cooker (aka my Instant Pot).
They were amazing! I used Cooked Perfect® Meatballs, straight from my freezer and cooked them on high pressure for 5 minutes. The meatballs came out as tender and perfect as you can get! Remove them from the pressure cooker, then add your jelly and chili sauce, turn the pressure cooker to sauté and let it warm up while you whisk it until smooth. Then add your meatballs back in and give it a good stir.
Seriously. Maybe 25 minutes and you have amazing meatballs with grape jelly and chili sauce made! Most of the time you weren’t doing anything!
Ingredients Needed for Grape Jelly Meatballs
- Cooked Perfect Frozen Meatballs
- Grape Jelly
- Chili Sauce
Boom.
Sooooo easy!
I was going to totally make these for the Big Game when my beloved Minnesota football team got into it, but of course they choked. Instead we enjoyed them during the last play-off game. Story of the Minnesota Football Fan’s lives. They get us all helpful and then they let us down.
Yet, we still believe and cheer!
Oh well, life will go on! At least I had good food to eat while I tried not to cry, right?
Speaking of good food, have you ever tried Cooked Perfect Meatballs? They are so good! You want to know why? It’s because Cooked Perfect Meatballs are crafted using select meats, real cheeses and savory herbs then flame broiled to sear in the flavor.
Mmmmm licking my lips thinking about them! This also makes them perfect for your game day appetizers and entertaining while you watch the big game!
When you make this Grape Jelly Meatball recipe in your Instant Pot it means you won’t be stuck in the kitchen while your family watches the game either!
Tools Helpful for Making Grape Jelly Meatballs
Cooked Perfect Meatballs comes in a variety of flavors including Italian Style, Homestyle and Angus Beef. I’ve tried all three in this recipe and you really can’t go wrong! Pick whichever flavor speaks to you most!
I’m kind of a meatball freak. I love them! They appear in many of my recipes like Easy Meatball Stuffed Shells, Meatball Subs, and Meatball Sub Casserole!
So while you are at the store grabbing your ingredients to make these meatballs with grape jelly and chili sauce make sure you grab a few extra bags of Cooked Perfect Meatballs so you can try out those recipes too! Also, make sure you grab this coupon to save $1 before you head to the store!
Speaking of recipes with meatballs have you tried this Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe? Better yet be sure you browse more meatball recipes! So much inspiration for great game day recipes! Everything from BBQ Bacon Meatballs, Cheesy Meatball Cups to Buffalo Ranch Meatballs!
I’m not sure how I’m going to choose which one to try first!
And since Minnesota isn’t in the Big Game again this year you’ll find me trying them all over at the buffet of food during the Big Game!
{Instant Pot} Pressure Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs
Pressure Cooker {Instant Pot} Grape Jelly Meatballs – These easy to make, traditional, meatballs with grape jelly and chili sauce are perfect for parties and game day gatherings! They make a great family friendly dinner served over rice too! Quick, Easy And Delicious Using Your Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker!
Ingredients
- 1 32 oz bag Cooked Perfect Frozen Meatballs
- 1 c. water
- 2 1/2 c. grape jelly
- 1 12 oz bottle chili sauce
Instructions
- Place water in pressure cooker. Place trivet in pressure cooker. Place meatballs on trivet in pressure cooker.
- Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes. Quick release pressure and remove meatballs from pressure cooker draining water. Cover and keep warm.
- Mix together grape jelly and chili sauce in pressure cooker. Turn to saute and whisk together until smooth. Should take about 5 minutes.
- Mix meatballs into grape jelly mixture.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 547kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 20gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 657mgPotassium: 539mgFiber: 3gSugar: 40gVitamin A: 295IUVitamin C: 14.1mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1.7mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
If I make my own meatballs and they’re not frozen-do I add water to the pot? How long do I cook them in the grape jelly/chili sauce mixture?
Yes, you still need the water to complete the pressure cook. Remove the meatballs from the Instant Pot and make the sauce on the saute function. Then just mix the meatballs in, they do not need to cook any more while in the sauce.
I use jellied cranberry sauce (1 can), 3 T. brown sugar, I T. lemon juice for the sauce. Really, really good.
So glad you enjoyed it!
You just bailed me out for a last minute office party appetizer! I’ve done the meatballs before, but didn’t have THREE HOURS to cook on the slow cooker function!
Thank you!
Wahoo! So glad I could help!
Needed more than one cup water. It was all gone and pot burned bit. Taste was good. Would I make again, don’t know
I’m sorry to hear that Roni! Can I ask what type of pressure cooker you used? Thanks!
Hi Julie – I was very disappointed. I have Instant Pot LUX60V3 V3 6 Qt 6-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Sauté, Steamer, and Warmer
Is there a reason I shouldn’t just cook the meatballs in the grape/ chili mixture instead of pre-cooking them over water?
I’ve never tested it like that my fear is that the jelly would burn on the bottom. If you try it let me know how it goes!
Tried no water or precooking the meatballs did melt the jelly first in sauté turned out great no burning
So glad it turned out!
That’s the way my grandma did it. Since I just got an IP, I followed the recipe from this web page and they turned out quite good. If doing it even simpler works, I’m all for that! I’ll try next time.
It doesn’t say to discard the water after removing meatball, but I’m assuming you do.
It says to discard the water in Step 2.
I remember eating something very similar to this as a kid!!!! They were always a hit!
Total comfort food!
I’ve never had a meatball like this, but it sounds intriguing! And I bet it would be a fan favorite at any gameday party!
Don’t let the flavor scare you they come together and are amazing!
I’ve had meatballs with grape jelly before, but not the chili sauce. I bet that makes them taste amazing!
They are awesome!
The addition of grape jelly makes me think fondly of a family recipe that used grape jelly as well. Yummy!
It’s an oldie but a goodie!