Barbecued Meatballs

Makes 30 small meatballs

1 1/2 cups chili sauce
1 cup grape, or apple, jelly
3 tsp. brown spicy mustard
1 lb. ground beef
1 egg
3 Tbsp. dry bread crumbs
1/2 tsp. salt

1. Combine chili sauce, jelly, and mustard in slow cooker. Mix well.

2. Cover. Cook on High while preparing meatballs.

3. Mix together remaining ingredients. Shape into 30 balls. Place in
baking pan and bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Drain well. Spoon
into slow cooker. Stir gently to coat well.

4. Cover. Cook on Low 6-10 hours.

Variations:
1. To increase flavor, add 1/4 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. Italian spice, and a
dash of garlic powder to the meatball mixture.

2. Use Italian or seasoned bread crumbs in meatball mixture. Add 1 tsp.
Worcestershire sauce and 1 1/2 Tbsp. fresh parsley to meatball mixture.

3. Make meatballs larger and serve with rice or noodles.