The name, vodka, comes from the Russian phrase zhiznennaia voda, or "water of life". It can be made from everything from potatoes to beets. It's considered to be fairly flavorless which makes it a great liquor for mixed drinks.
Zesty Slow Cooker Beer Meatballs
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This dish combines ground beef and onions with a bit of zing from beer and spicy V-8 juice. The meatballs are easy to make and slow-cooked in a tangy sauce for a hearty meal.
serves/makes:
ready in:
2-5 hrs
2-5 hrs
2 reviews
ingredients
3 pounds lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onions, divided
1/2 cup fine dry seasoned bread crumbs
3 eggs
1 can (12 ounce size) beer
1 can (6 ounce size) spicy V-8 vegetable juice or use regular V-8
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
1 bottle (14 to 16 ounce size) ketchup
1 teaspoon horseradish
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
directions
Combine ground beef, 1/2 the onions, seasoned bread crumbs, and eggs. Make the mixture into small meatballs. Cook meatballs in a large skillet, turning to brown all sides, or bake in the oven until browned, about 30 minutes at 375 degrees F. Drain meatballs and discard fat.
In a saucepan combine remaining ingredients. Simmer for 15 minutes. Put meatballs and sauce into slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 to 6 hours. Gently stir the meatballs occasionally.
To make them more saucy, add a little more ketchup and V-8, along with seasonings, to taste.
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crock pot notes
Crock pots/slow cookers all heat differently. There is no standard among manufacturers. Cooking times are suggested guidelines based on our testing. Please adjust cooking times and temps to work with your brand and model of slow cooker.nutrition data
65 calories, 4 grams fat, 3 grams carbohydrates, 4 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
November 2, 2013
Good and spicy!! Loved this recipe and will make again soon. It makes a good size for a party but I could see having to double it next time because it went so fast.
August 19, 2013
You honestly don't taste the beer in this unless you use something really strong. It gets most of the flavor from the v8 juice. Very good tender meatballs though. If you don't want to bother with the beer you could just use beef broth in place of it.