Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs

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!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 479 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup milk
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• ½ cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
• ½ cup Italian dry bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

Mix the ground beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; form into 1-inch balls.

Step 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.

Step 4

Cover and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.