steph's zesty sweet and sour meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/3 cup apple vinegar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 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
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• 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.
• mix the ground beef, egg, worcestershire sauce, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; form into 1-inch balls.
• 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.
• cover and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.