Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet and Sour meatballs are made with frozen meatballs pineapple and peppers with a delicious homemade sauce.
Sweet and sour meatballs are a super easy recipe that’s cooked in the slow cooker and the perfect party appetizer or dinner served over rice or pasta.

Tender juicy meatballs simmered low and slow in a sweet and sour sauce. These babies will be the first thing gone!

Can I make meatballs from scratch?

Absolutely, if you have a favorite meatball recipe. Use it! You will have to brown the meatballs prior to putting them into the slow cooker.

How do I store leftover meatballs?

Let cool and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Tips for making sweet and sour meatballs.

• Use pineapple in juice not syrup. The syrup tends to be way too sweet.
• You can absolutely use fresh sliced bell pepper and onions instead of frozen.
• Use whatever your favorite meatball is, I've used turkey and Italian meatballs and they both turned out great.

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Yield: Serves 6

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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Sweet and Sour meatballs are made with frozen meatballs pineapple and peppers with a delicious homemade sauce.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 4 hours

Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1-28 ounce bag frozen meatballs
• 1 pkg frozen peppers and onions
• 20 ounce can pineapple chunks in juice
• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• Scallions and sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

1. Add the meatballs and peppers and onions to the slow cooker.
2. Drain the juice from your can of pineapple into a medium bowl
3. Add the pineapple to the slow cooker.
4. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, garlic, and cornstarch to the pineapple juice and whisk until combined.
5. Pour sauce over the meatballs and stir to coat.
6. Cook on low for 3-4 hours, or on high for 2-3 hours.
7. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and chopped scallions.
8. Serve!

Notes

You can use mini or regular-sized meatballs.

If your sauce is too thick just add 1/4 cup of water to thin it out a bit.

You can use about 2 cups fresh peppers and onions if preferred.

Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 395Total Fat 34gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 20gCholesterol 87mgSodium 1371mgCarbohydrates 56gFiber 5gSugar 42gProtein 21g

Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on butteryourbiscuit.com should only be used as a general guideline.

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