Lil' Smokies - Barbecue Sauce

I made a second batch of Lil' Smokies with the base as barbecue sauce (instead of the sweet and spicy from my previous post) in order to compare and decide was MY recipe.
Which recipe won? Definitely this one - the barbecue.
The sauce came out thicker, which I think was an important factor. Either way if I make these again, barbecue is the way to go.

The original recipe can be found on crockpot365.blogspot.com. I shortened the cook time, but otherwise didn't change the recipe. I have only been to this site for this, but I think I need to dig further into it (especially when I consider how much I love my crock pot).

Ingredients:

1 pound Little Smokies sausage (I used turkey)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 cup barbecue sauce

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cook for 1 hour on low. If you cook for longer, the sauce thickens more.

Lil' Smokies - Sweet and Spicy

Lil' Smokies are one of those appetizers/finger foods that everyone loves! I have tried two different recipes (one sweet and one barbecue) to determine which one I liked better.

This post covers the sweet lil' smoke recipe. What is the secret ingredient? Grape Jelly! This recipe turned out well, but I think I liked the other recipe better. I would love to try this with mini meatballs.

The original recipe can be found on food.com.

Ingredients:

1 (12 ounce) bottle chili sauce (Heinz)
1 cup grape jelly
1-3 lb Little Smokies sausage (I used turkey)

Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients in slow cooker.

2. Cook for 1 hour on low. If you cook for longer, the sauce thickens more.