Crockpot Sweet and Sour Meatballs
These Crockpot Sweet and Sour Meatballs are such a GREAT weeknight meal when you don't have a lot of time but you want to make a meal the family is going to love.
Servings: 8
Calories: 438kcal
Equipment
- Crock Pot Slow Cooker
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 2/3 cup cracker crumbs
- 1/2 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
- 2/3 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons ginger
For the Rest...
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 green pepper chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 14 ounces pineapple tidbits divided into juice and tidbits
Instructions
- Mix meatball ingredients together and roll into meatballs. Brown and cook over medium heat in large skillet until cooked through (Or you can roll them and bake them in the oven at 425 for 13-14 minutes).
- In a small mixing bowl, mix cornstarch and brown sugar. Drain pineapple juice into brown sugar mixture with soy sauce, vinegar, and ketchup.
- Add meatballs, peppers, and pineapple tidbits to crock pot and pour sauce over.
- Cook on low for 2-4 hours or until sauce is thickened.
- Serve over rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 1339mg | Potassium: 501mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 946IU | Vitamin C: 47mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 3mg