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Thomas Baker

Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs Easy Weeknight Dinner

This Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs recipe is a simple and delicious option for an easy dinner or busy weeknight meal. Featuring tender meatballs smothered in a tangy homemade sweet and sour sauce with pineapple and green peppers, it's perfect for a family dinner that everyone will enjoy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 395
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 28 ounce bag frozen meatballs
  • 20 ounce can pineapple chunks in 100% juice (save juice)
  • 1 green pepper diced into chunks
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ⅔ cup vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch

Method
 

  1. Pour the pineapple juice from the can into a medium bowl and reserve it for the sauce.
  2. Add the frozen meatballs into a 4-6 quart crock pot.
  3. Scatter the pineapple chunks and diced green pepper over the meatballs.
  4. Combine the saved pineapple juice with brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in the bowl and whisk until smooth.
  5. Drizzle the prepared sauce over the meatballs and cover the crock pot.
  6. Cook everything on low for 2 hours.
  7. Switch the crock pot to high and let it cook for an additional hour to thicken the sauce until it's bubbly around the edges.

Notes

  • Meatballs can be used straight from frozen – no need to thaw.
  • If you dislike peppers, simply omit them.
  • This recipe works well with most standard frozen meatball bag sizes, except large family-size packs.
  • If the can's pineapple juice is less than a cup, top it off with a little water to reach one cup.
  • For a complete meal, serve with rice. For a party appetizer, offer toothpicks for easy serving.