Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe
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Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs

By: zoeandelvis  
"These meatballs are great! I came up with them on a whim one night while searching through my pantry trying to answer the age old question, 'What's for dinner?' My family LOVES these! I have also taken them to several BBQ's and they are ALWAYS a big hit! For dinner, I like to serve them with a side of steamed minute rice to go along with the meatballs. I hope you enjoy!"

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 5 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
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  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup Italian dry bread crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped

Directions

  1. Heat a slow cooker to Medium-High; stir the reserved liquid from the pineapple chunks, soy sauce, vinegar, and brown sugar together in the slow cooker. Whisk the cornstarch into the mixture until dissolved.
  2. Mix the ground beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; form into 1-inch balls.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat; cook the meatballs in the hot skillet until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Place the meatballs into the slow cooker. Add the reserved pineapple chunks and green bell pepper.
  4. Cover and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 479 | Total Fat: 16.1g | Cholesterol: 125mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2009 by shiatt 
Super easy and delicious! I doubled the recipe (except for the pineapples) and replaced the... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2009 by momo 
I made this tonight and it was great! The only thing I would do differently next time is to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by Lori 
Very nice meat ball recipe!! I followed all the directions and everything turned out great!... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by Kendyl 
I tried this recipe & added another can of pineapple & 2 small cans of pineapple juice. I can... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2009 by Cathy G. 
Very good meatballs but I thought it kind of pointless to put in the slow cooker. I boiled the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2009 by Kim GR 
These were terrific as appitizers. However I doubled the recipe and pureed the pineapple and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2009 by Amanda & Patrick 
This was edible, but only because we put it on top of noodles. The juice was too sweet and the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2009 by lfindley 
This was a simple and easy recipe, it took me less than 15 minutes to make it. I left the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by jensl5 
I agree w/ other commenters sentiments that this dish is just too sweet. I used half a can of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 15, 2009 by Carol 
I used my crock pot for 4 hours - perfect except a bit too sweet. MORE

 
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