Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe). These meatballs are great! I came up with them on a whim one night while searching through my pantry trying to answer the age old question, 'What's for dinner?' My family LOVES these! I have also taken them to several BBQ's and they are ALWAYS a big hit! For dinner, I like to serve them with a side of steamed minute rice to go along with the meatballs. I hope you enjoy!

Brief

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks

drained with juice reserved

1 tablespoon soy sauce

⅓ cup apple cider vinegar

½ cup dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 pound lean ground beef

1 egg

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ cup milk

½ cup Italian dry bread crumbs

2 tablespoons dried minced onion

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 green bell pepper

chopped

Main Dish

Directions

Step 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.

Step 2

Mix the ground beef egg Worcestershire sauce milk bread crumbs onion salt and pepper together in a bowl; form into 1-inch balls.

Step 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.

Step 4

Cover and cook until the meatballs are no longer pink in the center about 1 hour.

Nutritional Information

Steph's Zesty Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 479.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.2g 48%

Carbohydrates: 59.6g 19%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 45.2g

Fat: 16.1g 25%

Saturated Fat: 6.1g 31%

Cholesterol: 118.7mg 40%

Vitamin A Iu: 241.9IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.7mg 82%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 28%

Vitamin C: 35.5mg 59%

Folate: 40.2mcg 10%

Calcium: 107.6mg 11%

Iron: 3.7mg 21%

Magnesium: 49.7mg 18%

Potassium: 578.9mg 16%

Sodium: 729.3mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 144.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.