Description
A delicious and easy recipe for Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs featuring tender frozen meatballs simmered in a tangy pineapple and bell pepper sauce, perfect for a comforting meal served over white rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 (28 oz) bag frozen meatballs
- 1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks
- 1 green bell pepper, roughly chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped
Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup white vinegar
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Prepare Pineapple and Vegetables: Drain the pineapple chunks, reserving the juice in a separate cup or bowl. Roughly chop the green and red bell peppers.
- Assemble in Slow Cooker: Place the frozen meatballs into the slow cooker. Top them evenly with the drained pineapple chunks and chopped bell peppers.
- Make Sweet and Sour Sauce: In the reserved pineapple juice, whisk together brown sugar, white vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch, and soy sauce until well combined and smooth.
- Combine and Cook: Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the meatballs and vegetables in the slow cooker. Cover the cooker with the lid.
- Slow Cook: Cook on low heat for 5 hours or on high heat for 3 hours until the meatballs are heated through and the sauce has thickened and bubbled.
- Serve: Serve the sweet and sour meatballs hot with a side of white rice if desired. Enjoy your flavorful meal!
Notes
- Using frozen meatballs keeps prep time minimal and is convenient, but you can use fresh meatballs if preferred.
- If a thicker sauce is desired, you can mix an extra teaspoon of cornstarch with cold water and add towards the end of cooking, cooking for an additional 15 minutes.
- For a gluten-free version, use gluten-free soy sauce and check meatball ingredients.
- Adjust brown sugar quantity for preferred sweetness level.
- Stir once or twice during cooking if possible to ensure even cooking and sauce distribution.
- Serve with steamed white rice or noodles to soak up the delicious sauce.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
