Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Name: Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 10 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 16 frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs (1/2 ounce each) , thawed; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1/3 cup white vinegar; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1/2 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, undrained; Hot cooked rice, optional

Total Time Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 hours

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Enjoy the perfect blend of sweet and savory flavors with these easy-to-make slow-cooker sweet and sour meatballs. Featuring a delicious sauce for Crockpot meatballs, this dish is sure to become a regular.

Ingredients

16 frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs (1/2 ounce each) , thawed
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
1/2 medium green pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 can (8 ounces) pineapple chunks, undrained
Hot cooked rice, optional

Directions

Place meatballs in a 1-1/2-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and soy sauce; pour over meatballs. Add green pepper. Cover and cook on low for 4-1/2 hours or until pepper is crisp-tender.
Stir in pineapple; cover and cook 30 minutes longer. Serve with rice if desired.

Nutrition Facts

8 meatballs: 794 calories, 29g fat (10g saturated fat), 186mg cholesterol, 582mg sodium, 94g carbohydrate (63g sugars, 2g fiber), 39g protein.

For a meal on busy days, I pop ready-made meatballs in the slow cooker to make this tantalizing Asian-style specialty. Nothing is more convenient than walking in the door to dinner. —Lisa Stepanski, Munnsville, New York

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