Waikiki-Style Meatballs

These meatballs are great as a main dish served with rice, or as an appetizer for parties.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 3 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 393 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
• 0.25 cup milk
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1.5 pounds ground beef
• 0.33333334326744 cup minced onion
• 0.33333334326744 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 0.66666668653488 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 0.33333334326744 cup vinegar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Thoroughly mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, and salt together in a bowl. Roll the mixture into balls and arrange onto a baking sheet.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are browned on the bottom, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a slow cooker.

Step 4

Stir the cornstarch and brown sugar together in the bottom of a saucepan and place over low heat. Add the reserved pineapple juice and vinegar; stir until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil for 1 full minute before removing from heat; pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker.

Step 5

Add the pineapple chunks and green bell pepper to the slow cooker.

Step 6

Cook the mixture in the slow cooker on Low until the flavors are thoroughly combined, 3 to 4 hours.