Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs
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Total Time
2 hrs 20 mins
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Servings
8
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Calories
438 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
Hawaiian
Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Description
The recipe begins by mixing ground beef with cracker crumbs, finely chopped red bell pepper, onion, egg, spices, and ginger, forming meatballs that are baked or browned in a skillet. The sauce is prepared by combining cornstarch with brown sugar, then mixing in pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar, and ketchup. Meatballs, chopped green and red bell peppers, and pineapple tidbits are placed in a crock pot with the sauce poured over. Cooking on low heat for 2 to 4 hours allows the sauce to thicken and flavors to meld. The resulting dish balances sweet, sour, and savory notes with tender meatballs and bright vegetables and pineapple, designed to be served over rice as a main course.
Ingredients
For the Meatballs:
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef
- ⅔ cup cracker crumbs
- ½ red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
- ⅔ cup onion chopped
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons ginger
For the Sauce and Vegetables:
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/3 cup ketchup
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 14 ounces pineapple tidbits divided into juice and tidbits
Instructions
- Mix meatball ingredients together in a bowl.
- Roll into meatballs with hands or I like to use a cookie scoop and place on lined baking sheet. Bake 425 ℉ for 20 minutes. (Or you can brown and cook over medium heat in large skillet until cooked through)
- 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 Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 438 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 438kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1339mg | 56% |
| Potassium | 501mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 946IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 47mg | 52% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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