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Plum Bourbon Meatballs

Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword ground beef, meatballs
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 15 minutes

Equipment

  • pressure cooker or crock pot

Ingredients

Meatballs

  • 1 lb Prairie Legacy Grass-Fed Beef
  • 1/4 cup sweet onion  - finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup red bell pepper - finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons garlic - minced
  • 2-3 cremini mushrooms - finely chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons parsley + more for garnish
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • salt and pepper  - to taste

Plum Bourbon Sauce

  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sweet onion - diced
  • 2 tablespoons ginger
  • 1/4 cup local honey
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 1/2 cup bourbon whiskey
  • 1 tablespoon liquid smoke - optional

Instructions

  • Preheat your broiler on high. Combine the meatball ingredients in a large bowl. Stir everything together until the ingredients are completely incorporated. Then use your hands to roll out small inch-wide balls of meat.
  • Arrange the meatballs on a baking sheet lined with foil. Broil for about 10 minutes, or until the tops are just beginning to brown.
  • Meanwhile, whisk together the ingredients for the plum bourbon sauce.
  • Gently transfer the meatballs to the bottom of a crockpot or slow cooker. Pour the plum bourbon sauce over the meatballs so that all of the meatballs are coated in sauce.
  • COOK ON HIGH: 3-4 hours | COOK ON LOW: 6-8 hours
  • OPTIONAL: About 30 minutes prior to serving, reduce the temperature of the slow cooker to the warming setting to thicken the sauce. The sauce will thicken as it cools.
  • Serve the meatballs garnished with fresh parsley. Serve it pot-luck style right out of the crockpot as an appetizer or serve it as a main course alongside mashed potatoes and salad. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe is just delicious in the crock pot, and it can be made in an instant pot as well.