So this weekend was our daughters first birthday. See here. Since then, we’ve had several requests for the BBQ meatball recipe. Not even my mom knew how we had made these. It’s so funny how simple they are and slightly embarrassing to give out our so called “secret” recipe, but I am never one to hold out on recipes. It’s so fun to share and learn from each other. I always love learning easy tips especially for gatherings and parties. Let’s be honest, it’s not always we have hours on end to slave over the food to feed over 70 people – the easier the better!

That’s exactly what we needed for this party… simple hearty food to feed a big crowd. Instead of making the more predictable marinera meatball sliders, I wanted to make something different, so I wanted to make BBQ meatball sliders. I chose Hawaiian bread rolls because I knew the sweetness of the rolls would compliment the smokiness and sweetness of the BBQ.

So here it goes!… To make these meatballs you need to buy the Costco beef meatballs and the KC masterpiece original private stock BBQ sauce. It has to be this sauce! We bought it at Costco too. I included a picture.

You put one bag of frozen meatballs and one bottle of sauce in a large crockpot. You then remove the crockpot container from inside the crockpot and refrigerate the meatballs in the sauce all night. I think this helped the flavors marry even more. The next day you take the container out, put it back in the crock pot and cook on high for 2-2.5 hours. During your party or gathering keep them on low/warm to stay warm. They are amazing!!

There you have it the simplest recipe ever! Hahaha not homemade, but so good and easy for a party.