RaddIce: Just in time for the weekend’s games, I whipped up a batch the Honey Buffalo Meatballs in the Crock Pot (that’s a slow cooker to the trademark-minded). I used a mixture of ground beef and bratwurst, and replace the standard bread crumbs with ground Cheez-it crackers.
**Ingredients**
*For the Meatballs*
* 1½ pound ground beef
* ½ pound Redneck® bratwurst, removed from casing
* 1 cup blue cheese, crumbled
* 1 cup Cheezit crackers, crushed
* ½ medium onion, finely chopped
* 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
* 1 teaspoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon Cajun spice blend
* 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
* ½ teaspoon kosher salt
* ½ teaspoon black pepper
*For Buffalo Honey Sauce*
* 1 cup Frank’s RedHot® hot sauce
* ½ cup cold unsalted butter
* ½ cup honey
* ½ cup apricot preserves
* ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
* 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
* ½ teaspoon kosher salt
* Few drops of Naga Scorpion Hot Sauce
*Options*
* Hot cooked rice or pasta
* Sliced celery
**Instructions**
1. Preheat oven to 400°F
2. Combine meatball ingredients; mix lightly
3. Shape meat mixture into balls
4. Bake on a baking pan until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes
5. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, whisk together sauce ingredients
6. Transfer meatballs to a 3-qt. slow cooker
7. Add sauce
8. Cook, covered, on low 2 hours
9. Serve with hot cooked rice or pasta and sliced celery
kenswidow: sounds very unique (to me anyway), but i bet it tasted delicous! great choice for a superbowl party!