Famous Meatballs

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 130 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Prepared meatballs simmer in a slow cooker with a sauce made with canned pineapple in juice and green bell peppers for pineapple meatballs that will be popular at any gathering.

Ingredients

1 (13 1/4 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 (3 pound) bag frozen cooked meatballs, thawed

Directions

1 Pour pineapple chunks with juice into a saucepan. Mix in green bell pepper, brown sugar, cornstarch, soy sauce, and lemon juice; stir until sugar and cornstarch dissolve.
2 Bring mixture to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 10 minutes.
3 Place meatballs in a slow cooker; pour pineapple mixture over meatballs.
4 Cook on Medium for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes.