Description
This Crock Pot Mississippi Meatballs recipe features tender frozen meatballs simmered in a flavorful blend of ranch seasoning, garlic, pepperoncini peppers, and butter, creating a rich and savory dish perfect for easy weeknight dinners or game day gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Meatballs
- 3 pounds frozen meatballs
Seasoning Mix
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons dry ranch seasoning (about 1½ packets)
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 2 teaspoons parsley flakes
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons celery salt
Other Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons butter
- ½ 16-ounce jar whole pepperoncini peppers with juice
- 2 bouillon cubes
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Prepare Meatballs: Place the frozen meatballs evenly in the crock pot to create the base layer for the dish.
- Mix Seasonings: In a mixing bowl, combine ranch seasoning, minced garlic, red chili flakes, parsley flakes, onion powder, and celery salt until well incorporated.
- Dissolve Bouillon: In a small bowl, dissolve the two bouillon cubes in 1 cup of water to enhance the broth flavor for the meatballs.
- Assemble in Crock Pot: Arrange the pepperoncini peppers and half of their juice around and on top of the meatballs. Add the butter pieces evenly across the surface. Pour the bouillon mixture over everything, then sprinkle the seasoning blend evenly on top.
- Cook: Cover the crock pot and set it to cook on LOW heat for 4 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the meatballs to become tender.
- Garnish and Serve: Once cooking is complete, garnish with chopped chives and additional pepperoncini peppers if desired before serving.
Notes
- Use frozen meatballs directly; no need to thaw before cooking.
- Adjust red chili flakes to taste for spiciness preference.
- If you prefer less salt, reduce celery salt and bouillon cubes accordingly.
- For a thicker sauce, remove the lid during the last 30 minutes of cooking to allow some liquid to evaporate.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger gatherings but increase cooking time slightly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approx. 4-5 meatballs with sauce)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 900mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
