Crock Pot Ground Beef Recipes

Great Crock Pot Ground Beef Recipes will get the guys' attention during the big game. Offer them these meatballs made with beer and ketchup - they will probably only hear the part about the beer.

You might capture their attention, however, when they get hit with the aroma of juicy ground beef and onions, gently simmering in a crockpot full of your favorite beer or lager and ketchup.

These meatballs are baked before they are added to the liquid in the crock pot - this makes it simple for you to prepare ahead.

You can easily pre-bake the meatballs and either refrigerate them overnight or take them out of the freezer, ready for their beer bath.

Crock Pot Ground Beef Recipes

Beef and Beer Meatballs

1 bottle (28 ounces) ketchup
2 bottles (12 ounces each) beer, light or regular, your favorite
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
2 teaspoons granulated garlic or garlic powder
Kosher salt and ground black pepper

Preheat the oven to 400F.

Turn a crock pot on high and add the beer and ketchup and allow it to simmer.

In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef with the chopped onion and granulated garlic. Season the meat with the kosher salt and black pepper.

Form the meat mixture into 1 ounce balls - about the size of a ping-pong ball - and layer them in a baking dish or sheet pan. Bake the meatballs in the hot oven for 20 minutes.

Transfer the meatballs to the crockpot and let them simmer for 3 hours. You can then turn the crock pot down to low to keep them warm for a buffet or party.

Food For Thought - Spice these up a little by adding 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 2 seeded and diced jalapenos to the meat mixture. Put 2 tablespoons of horseradish and a couple shots of Tabasco into the ketchup and beer. Taste buds will definitely be alive!

Good To Know - If you need to extend this recipe, add 2 cups of seasoned bread crumbs and 2 large eggs to the meat mixture. Be sure to check for seasoning.

On Your Own - If you have some meatballs leftover, but not enough for a meal, consider making meatball sub sandwiches.

Use toasted French rolls, spread with a mixture of mustard, ketchup and mayonnaise. Add a few leaves of iceberg lettuce and thick slices of tomato.

Cut the meatballs in half and layer them in the roll. You could even add a slice or two of American cheese and lightly broil the open sandwich to melt the cheese.