Slow Cooker Enchilada Meatballs

A slow cooker with meatballs inside of it

Slow Cooker Enchilada Meatballs are so cheesy and only 4 ingredients! They make a delicious appetizer served with some toothpicks on the side, or a great recipe for family dinner served on top of rice with all your favorite taco toppings. The whole family will love this cheesy Mexican twist to frozen meatballs.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword slow cooker enchilada meatballs

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4

Total Time 4 10

Servings (8 meatballs each)

Calories 381kcal

Author Jessica - Together as Family

Ingredients

1 bag (32 oz) frozen homestyle meatballs
2 cups enchilada sauce
1 packet taco seasoning
1 cup shredded Colby Jack or Mexican blend cheese

Toppings

sour cream
chopped tomatoes
chopped fresh cilantro
sliced fresh jalapeños
sliced black olives

Instructions

Spray the insert of the slow cooker lightly with cooking spray. Add the frozen meatballs into the slow cooker.
1 bag (32 oz) frozen homestyle meatballs
In a small bowl, whisk together the enchilada sauce and taco seasoning until combined. Pour the sauce mixture over top the meatballs.
2 cups enchilada sauce, 1 packet taco seasoning
Cook on LOW heat for 4 hours, stirring halfway through to coat the meatballs evenly.
Once the meatballs are done cooking, sprinkle the cheese over top the meatballs, put the lid back on and leave it covered until the cheese melts.
1 cup shredded Colby Jack or Mexican blend cheese
Top the meatballs with your favorite toppings like sour cream, guacamole, chopped tomatoes, black olives, sliced jalapeños, and chopped cilantro.
^{* You can add the toppings into the slow cooker on top of the meatballs before serving, or serve the meatballs over a bed of cooked rice and add the toppings on top of the meatballs. Kind of like a meatball rice bowl.}

Notes

Enchilada Sauce : You can use red or green enchilada sauce. I actually use some of both because that's what my family likes. I normally use a 10 ounce can of green enchilada sauce + a 10 ounce can of red enchilada sauce. Slightly more than 2 cups but not by much.

Serving : My family loves the cheesy meatballs served over some Mexican rice or cilantro lime rice, and then we add all the toppings on top - sour cream, avocado slices, chopped tomatoes, are our favorites. Similar to like a rice bowl, but it's a meatball rice bowl.

Frozen Meatballs : A 32 ounce bag of meatballs has about 60-66 meatballs in it, so use the equivalent of that if using from a larger bag. I recommend using homestyle, traditional, or beef meatballs. I would not use the Italian meatballs as the seasonings won't pair well with the Mexican flavors in the recipe.

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