My friend pecosy posted this in my LJ when I asked for Halloween food suggestions. I've not tried it, but she has huge halloween parties each year and I definitely trust her suggestions. She doesn't cook them in the slow cooker, but it seems like they're fairly low-attention, which I assume is your goal.
Anyhow: "Another party food I've used for Halloween is meatballs (or are they eyeballs? Soooo spooooky). These are always a huge hit.
Get a bag of frozen party meatballs (Trader Joe's are tasty). In a large glass baking dish mix up a can of cranberry sauce, a jar of Heinz chili sauce and a jar of sauerkraut. Add the frozen meatballs and stir to coat. Cover and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or so until the meatballs are heated through. (I test one and then for another 10 minutes if needed).
I keep them in a crock pot so they stay warm during the party."
we gave this one a shot and it turned out great. I used a can of cranberry sauce, about 2 cups of saurkraut, and maybe 1/3 cup of extra-hot mexican hot sauce. Came out quite tasty, thanks!
Awesome! Good to know that it has a second vote of confidence.
If I can find frozen meatballs, I might go for this. I can't decide -- we usually do more snacks and I worry about the potential mess and also the potential for dog seizing leftover meatballs off plates people leave around.
It's super easy and not too messy. Also btw, your pulled pork recipe was a huge success. I made a 6-lb pork roast with about 4.5 cups of root beer, cooked overnight for like 12 hours. We served it with rolls and cole slaw and it came out fantastic, yummy and easy. There is none left today.
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Date: 2010-10-23 01:37 pm (UTC):) Have fun, I hope goes well.
PS. I can cook.....but not in very complicated manners. I'm really good at cooking garlic for example.
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Date: 2010-10-23 04:01 pm (UTC)Anyhow:
"Another party food I've used for Halloween is meatballs (or are they eyeballs? Soooo spooooky). These are always a huge hit.
Get a bag of frozen party meatballs (Trader Joe's are tasty). In a large glass baking dish mix up a can of cranberry sauce, a jar of Heinz chili sauce and a jar of sauerkraut. Add the frozen meatballs and stir to coat. Cover and bake at 350 for about 30 minutes or so until the meatballs are heated through. (I test one and then for another 10 minutes if needed).
I keep them in a crock pot so they stay warm during the party."
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Date: 2010-10-24 05:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-24 05:48 pm (UTC)If I can find frozen meatballs, I might go for this. I can't decide -- we usually do more snacks and I worry about the potential mess and also the potential for dog seizing leftover meatballs off plates people leave around.
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Date: 2010-10-24 05:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-24 05:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-23 04:41 pm (UTC)On low in the crockpot for a few hours.
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Date: 2010-10-23 11:55 pm (UTC)Italian-style: Dump in slow-cooker & cover w/ your favorite pasta sauce. Ignore for at least 5 hours.