Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs With Pineapple Recipe

Name: Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs With Pineapple Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 140 min
Yield: 36 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1/4 cup ketchup; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar; 1/4 cup chopped sweet pickles; 2 tablespoons pickle juice; 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef, at least 85 percent; 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs; 2 garlic cloves, finely minced; 1 scant teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 large egg, slightly beaten; 1/4 cup milk

A versatile sweet and sour meatball recipe features a tangy pineapple sauce with sweet pickle, suitable for either homemade or frozen meatballs.

⭐ 3.9 (25 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 120 minTotal: 140 minYields: 36 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Entree Side Dish Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Drain pineapple liquid into a bowl, reserving the chunks, then whisk cornstarch into the liquid until smooth.
Stir ketchup, soy sauce, brown sugar, and pickles with juice into the pineapple liquid; add pineapple chunks, then cover and refrigerate the sauce.
Combine ground beef with bread crumbs, minced garlic, salt, pepper, egg, and milk, mixing thoroughly.
Shape the mixture into 3 to 4 dozen meatballs and arrange them on a foil-lined baking sheet.
Bake meatballs for 25 to 30 minutes.
Transfer the baked meatballs to a slow cooker.
Pour the chilled sauce mixture over the meatballs.
Cover and cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours, or until hot and bubbly.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 71 kcal

Carbohydrate: 6 g

Cholesterol: 22 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 6 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 193 mg

Sugar: 5 g

Fat: 3 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g