Meatballs

I think this is another recipe we got while living in Germany. I don't know how many times I've been asked for this recipe. These meatballs are super simple and make a perfect potluck dish. (This is a double recipe, but if using for your own family, just cut it in half.) Again, this is one I always have memorized (it only has three ingredients), but it is a favorite.

2 pkg frozen meatballs (home style, original or any other flavor you'd like to try)
2 small bottles of BBQ sauce
1 large jar of grape jelly

Yes, you read that right--grape jelly. Sounds weird, but just try it.

Add all ingredients to a large crock pot, stir to mix, and cook on high for 3 hours.

That's it.

I'm sure you could also use homemade meatballs, but as I'm too lazy busy to try that, I use the frozen ones.

With the bags I use, (smaller size meatballs, not the large ones) it usually ends up making about 140 meatballs.

Broccoli & Cheese Soup

This is a recipe that I don't really need to write down since it's very easy to remember, but it is one of our family's favorites. We've been making this soup for the last 11 years. I got this from a Sister in our ward when we lived in Germany. It's not so much of a 'recipe' as it is just adding things to a soup mix to make it better and stretch it, but it is still very yummy.

I always double these amounts for my family.

1 pkg Bear Creek Broccoli & Cheese soup mix
1 can Cream of Chicken soup
1 can Chicken
1 pkg frozen chopped Broccoli (cooked)
2 C Cheddar Cheese

Make the Bear Creek soup mix as directed on package. Add cream of chicken soup and whisk. Then add remaining ingredients. Cook & stir until cheese is melted. Serve. The regular soup mix makes 8 servings, but when you add the other items, it will make more than that.

You can also use other mixes besides Bear Creek. That's what I normally use, but sometimes I grab whatever soup mix is cheaper.

The nice thing about this is that you pretty much just stick in whatever you want.