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sweet and sour crockpot meatballs

Sweet And Sour Crockpot Meatballs

Sweet and sour crockpot meatballs are a super easy and family friendly recipe. Slow cooked meatballs in a homemade sweet and sour sauce with peppers and pineapple!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American, Chinese
Servings 6 serving
Calories 605 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 2 pound meatball (frozen)
  • 1 yellow bell pepper
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 20 ounce pineapple (tid bits)

Sweet & sour sauce

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup pineapple juice
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (light)
  • 1/3 cup white vinegar (sub with rice vinegar )
  • 3 tablespoon ketchup
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Start by draining the pineapple juice then chopping the bell peppers.
  • Add the frozen meatballs to the slow cooker. Then, add the drained pineapples and chopped bell peppers.
  • In a bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the sweet and sour sauce. Then, pour over the frozen meatballs in the crockpot.
  • Turn on high and cook for 3 hours. Return to stir the ingredients to prevent the cornstarch from settling on the bottom each hour. Note, if you follow the chef's tip about you can avoid the stirring each hour.
  • After the 3 hours the sauce will be thickened and the meatballs will be thawed and heated through. You're ready to serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 605kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 743mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 766IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

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