Meatball Grinders with a Yummy Sauce

Really, really good!! Giving 5 stars for big flavors, ease to make and with limited ingredients! Instead of doing stovetop, I mixed the marinara + apple jelly and seasonings and then poured over the meatballs in a crockpot. Cooked on high for a couple hours and Viola! Done! Broiled low to toast the buns and then added the meatballs and cheese - broiled again a few minutes more. Excellent flavor! The meatballs alone would be a great appetizer but I think better in a sandwich. Would maybe add some shredded lettuce and/or thinly sliced onions, peppers or black olives as topping options. Parmesan cheese and/or a pinch of red pepper flakes would be fun too. No matter what, will make this again for dinner or game night! Thanks Krystal for a successful meal!

3.28.18 Chose to serve this as an appetizer rather than a sandwich. I looked at the sauce ingredients and thought “...this is gonna be 5 stars or 1 star.” Well, to my surprise, it turned out to be a 5-star recipe! Who knew pizza sauce, apple jelly, and Italian seasoning could taste so good? This sauce certainly is outside-the-box and outrageously good. And did I mention EASY?? I’m not a fan of processed frozen meatballs, so in the future, I’ll set aside time to make my own cocktail-size meatballs and pop them into a zip-lock bag for the freezer. This recipe has been around for a long time, so glad I finally found it.

I found a package of meatballs in the freezer, and this was a great way to use them up. Really enjoyed the unique flavor of the sauce using pizza sauce, apple jelly and Italian seasoning. This came together quickly and went great with another AR dish 'Bee's Mac and Cheese Bake'. Would love to try this sauce with homemade meatballs - next time!

This was excellent! I made these to go with my son's pirate-themed birthday party (we called them 'cannon ball sandwiches, LOL). My in-laws thought they were very good, and my MIL even took the leftovers and made spaghetti. I did them in the crock pot on low for about 5 hours, and I added an extra bag of meatballs to the sauce because some reviewers had mentioned this made a lot of sauce. Also, I could only find an 18-oz jar of apple jelly so I used a little less than half. I didn't think that the sauce was too sweet, but a perfect balence of sweet/tangy. Thanks for the post! We enjoyed this very much!

This was excellent! I made these to go with my son's pirate-themed birthday party (we called them 'cannon ball sandwiches, LOL). My in-laws thought they were very good, and my MIL even took the leftovers and made spaghetti. I did them in the crock pot on low for about 5 hours, and I added an extra bag of meatballs to the sauce because some reviewers had mentioned this made a lot of sauce. Also, I could only find an 18-oz jar of apple jelly so I used a little less than half. I didn't think that the sauce was too sweet, but a perfect balence of sweet/tangy. Thanks for the post! We enjoyed this very much!