Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Description
Meatballs in a sweet-and-sour sauce made with brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, and canned pineapple make a zesty dinner treat.
Ingredients
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1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
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1/2 cup dark brown sugar
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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1 pound lean ground beef
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 cup milk
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1/2 cup Italian dry bread crumbs
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2 tablespoons dried minced onion
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 green bell pepper, chopped
Directions
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.
2
Mix the ground beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, and pepper together in a bowl; form into 1-inch balls.
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.
4
Cover and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center, about 1 hour.