How to Cook Frozen Meatballs in Crockpot

How to cook frozen meatballs in Crockpot recipe is here. Comes out tender and delicious with your favorite choice of sauce like barbecue sauce or spaghetti. Like our pressure cooker frozen meatballs, but cooked slow, this is a really cheap appetizer or dinner idea over pasta we love.

Crockpot Frozen Meatball Recipe

You can use your favorite sauce, but spaghetti sauce, teriyaki, or BBQ are the easiest. How to cook frozen meatballs on low or high isn’t as hard as you might think, this is a game changer y’all. You literally throw it all in there, using frozen, plop the top on and walk away. In 6 hours they’re done to perfection and ready to enjoy.

I have done this time and time again to bring to a potluck. You can mix and match with the popular chili sauce and grape jelly mixture, bbq sauce or use a bottle of Ragu pasta sauce like you see here!! If hosting a party make all 3 for lots of choices. 😉

Let’s talk a little bit about slow cooking shall we?? First off I have a few different varieties and I love them all. Each one has an occasion to be used like….

1. This is my favorite 6 quart programmable one with a locking lid so it’s great for bringing to a potluck too.
2. I prefer not to use liners, but rather just spray olive oil inside before adding my food for easier cleanups.

Let me give you a peek of my pretty thang I bought recently. It goes with my kitchen so I can just leave it out on the countertop all the time. 😉

I always have a few bags of beef and frozen turkey meatballs in my freezer. They are inexpensive and SO versatile. Whether you’re making Crockpot spaghetti and meatballs, or just want to cook butter noodles on the side, it’s our go to meal.

Choose any brand you want, I just grab what is on sale. Then you can make all sorts of Crockpot appetizer meatballs with your favorite sauce(s).

Why We Love Crockpot Frozen Meatballs

Why do I love this? Because it’s a cheap easy Crockpot meal for sure. The first time I made this, seen here, it was an experiment. I dumped in one bag with a jar of spaghetti sauce and turned it on low. At hour 4 I checked, but it wasn’t quite there. Left alone for a few more hours and at hour 6 it was perfect. I left them on warm for another hour until dinnertime and paired them with butter egg noodles, our fave.

Ingredients

1. Bag of frozen meatballs (could use 2)
2. At least 16 oz. jar of spaghetti sauce

What Sauce to Use

• You can use the sauce from our Instant Pot Swedish Meatballs recipe if you like those flavors.
• Use 16 oz. of teriyaki sauce with a sprinkle of sesame seeds on top when done. Perfect appetizer.
• Sweet Baby Ray barbecue sauce is an easy recipe
• Whisk together a jar of grape jelly + chili sauce and pour that on top for Crockpot grape jelly meatballs.

This is a quick step by step but there’s also a printable version in the recipe card below. Then have long toothpicks available next to your meatballs and sauce if people are snacking all day long.

How to Cook Frozen Meatballs in Crockpot with Spaghetti Sauce

How long to cook frozen meatballs in Crockpot on Low

I highly meatballs in the slow cooker on low for a slow cook because rushing things defeats the purpose. They will be defrosted and pretty tender at hour 4 or so but 6 hours is better to soak up the sauce and become more flavorful.

If you want to make a batch of homemade basic meatballs without breadcrumbs you can do that too. You’ll need to bake them beforehand, then add them with sauce and keep on low for just a few hours to warm.

Since you aren’t cooking them in this case, there’s less slow cooker cook time but a lot more prep. For a super FAST way to go, follow our frozen meatballs in air fryer directions.

We can help you right here below. Print it out and keep handy or just come back and visit us every time you want to make a batch.

Storing Leftovers

If you do have some uneaten you want them to cool completely. Transfer what is left to an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep and be reheated within 3 days. Keep in mind they will continue softening over time.