Dinner for 8

Buffalo Meatballs

Name: Buffalo Meatballs
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb lean ground beef; 2 eggs; 22 saltine crackers; 1/3 cup dried minced onion; 1/3 cup milk; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 tsp each garlic pwdr; 1/2 tsp each chili pwdr; 1/4 tsp pepper; 1/4 cup frank’s red hot original sauce (optional); 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon honey; 1/4 cup apricot preserves; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce; 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

$9.16for 4140 minServes 8

Ground beef meatballs simmer in a slow cooker with spicy honey sauce until tender and safely cooked.

Photo: carlsbadcravings.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Ground beef, 2 lb$5.49/lb typical	2 lb	$10.98Typical price
	Eggs, 2$0.30 each typical	2	$0.60Typical price
	Crackers, 22 oz$0.22/oz typical	22 oz	$4.84Typical price
	Onions, 0.1 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.1 lb	$0.13Typical price
	Milk, 2.75 oz$0.04/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.11Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, a little$0.60 each typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Hot dogs, a little$3.99 each typical	a little	$0.18Typical price
	Jelly, 2.75 oz$0.16/oz typical	2.75 oz	$0.44Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$18.31

Swaps

Swap ground beef for ground turkeyabout $0.50/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSoy sauceCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

140 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
8servings (the source says 24, which counts pieces)
$$typical cost tier

American Budget Family Appetizers Dinners Snacks Slow cooker Game day

Typical price

$2.29 per serving$9.16 for 4

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Ingredients

2 lb lean ground beef
2 eggs
22 saltine crackers
1/3 cup dried minced onion
1/3 cup milk
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp each garlic pwdr
1/2 tsp each chili pwdr
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 cup frank’s red hot original sauce (optional)
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup apricot preserves
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch

Steps

Crush the crackers and mix them with eggs, milk, minced onion, brown sugar, garlic powder, chili powder, and pepper.
Add the ground beef and mix gently until combined, then shape 24 meatballs.
Arrange the meatballs in a 6-quart slow cooker.
Whisk the hot sauce, honey, apricot preserves, brown sugar, soy sauce, cornstarch, and one-quarter cup water in a bowl.
Pour the sauce over the meatballs, cover, and cook on high for 2 hours.
Check that the meatballs reach 160 F, then stir gently and cook for 10 more minutes if needed.

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