Buffalo Ranch Meatballs – Football Friday

Buffalo Ranch Meatballs – only 3 ingredients! Great for tailgating and parties!! Can make in the slow cooker or stovetop. Everyone goes crazy over this easy appetizer! #tailgating #partyfood #slowcooker #appetizer

Easy Party Appetizer

It’s rivalry week in college football. We play our big rival tomorrow in the Iron Bowl. We aren’t going to the game, but we will be watching at home and eating these Buffalo Ranch Meatballs. With only 3 simple ingredients, these are a must for football parties!

How to Make Buffalo Ranch Meatballs

These meatballs are ridiculously easy to make. Simply place some frozen meatballs in a slow cooker. Pour buffalo wing sauce and ranch seasoning over the meatballs and stir. Cover and cook on LOW for a few hours.

• If you are pressed for time, you can throw these meatballs in a Dutch oven on the stovetop for about 20 minutes.
• I used a bag of the smaller ½ ounce sized meatballs. Any brand of meatballs will work fine. I actually like Walmart’s Great Value Meatballs.
• There is no need to thaw the meatballs before cooking.
• I used Frank’s Buffalo Wing Sauce. I also like Moore’s.
• Are the meatballs spicy? These meatballs do have a bit of a kick to them. If you don’t want the meatballs super spicy, you can add some chicken or beef broth to the slow cooker to help reduce the heat in the buffalo sauce.
• Here is the link to our Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/

What to Serve with Spicy Meatballs

We served these Buffalo Ranch Meatballs with a side of ranch dressing. Perfect! Give these a try for all the big rivalry games this weekend! I’m sure we can all agree these are delicious! Here are a few more of our favorite party food recipes that go great with these yummy meatballs:

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Buffalo Ranch Meatballs

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 10 people

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins

Buffalo Ranch Meatballs – only 3 ingredients! Great for tailgating and parties!! Can make in the slow cooker or stovetop. Everyone goes crazy over this easy appetizer! #tailgating #partyfood #slowcooker #appetizer

Equipment:

• 6-qt Slow Cooker

Ingredients:

• 1 (2-lb) bag frozen meatballs
• 2 cups buffalo wing sauce
• 1 (1-oz) packet Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix

Instructions:

• Put all ingredients in a slow cooker. Stir to coat.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours.

Notes:

• If you are pressed for time, you can throw these meatballs in a Dutch oven on the stovetop for about 20 minutes.
• I used a bag of the smaller ½ ounce sized meatballs. Any brand of meatballs will work fine. I actually like Walmart’s Great Value Meatballs.
• There is no need to thaw the meatballs before cooking.
• I used Frank’s Buffalo Wing Sauce. I also like Moore’s.
•  These meatballs do have a bit of a kick to them. If you don’t want the meatballs super spicy, you can add some chicken or beef broth to the slow cooker to help reduce the heat in the buffalo sauce.
• Here is the link to our Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/

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Steph