Description
A delicious and easy slow cooker recipe for sweet and sour meatballs featuring tender frozen meatballs simmered with pineapple, bell peppers, and a flavorful tangy sauce. Perfect for a hassle-free dinner 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
- Drain Pineapple Juice. Open the can of pineapple chunks and drain the juice into a cup or bowl; set aside for making the sauce.
- Prepare Slow Cooker. Place the frozen meatballs in the slow cooker and top with the drained pineapple chunks and roughly chopped green and red bell peppers.
- Make Sauce. In the reserved pineapple juice, whisk together the brown sugar, white vinegar, ketchup, cornstarch, and soy sauce until smooth and well combined.
- Add Sauce to Slow Cooker. Pour the prepared sauce over the meatballs, pineapple, and peppers in the slow cooker, ensuring even coverage.
- Cook. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or on high for 2 to 3 hours until the meatballs are heated through and sauce is thickened.
- Serve. Serve the sweet and sour meatballs hot, ideally over white rice or your preferred side. Enjoy your meal!
Notes
- For extra flavor, you can add minced garlic or ginger to the sauce mixture before cooking.
- To make this dish gluten free, use gluten-free soy sauce.
- If you prefer a thicker sauce, mix 1 additional tablespoon of cornstarch with a little water and stir into the slow cooker towards the end of cooking.
- Leftovers store well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can also cook this recipe on high for 3 hours if you are short on time.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg
