SLOW COOKER HAWAIIAN MEATBALLS

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Yummy pineapple sauce over Hawaiian-style meatballs slow cooked and served over rice or pasta.

Provided by Deena Kordt

Categories Main Dish Recipes Meatball Recipes

Time 4h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground beef
¾ cup crushed soda crackers
¼ cup finely chopped onion
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons milk
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 ¼ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon ground ginger, or more to taste
1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch, or as needed
1 ½ tablespoons water, or as needed
1 (14 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup vinegar
3 tablespoons soy sauce

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Mix ground beef, crushed soda crackers, onion, eggs, milk, garlic, salt, pepper, and ginger in a large bowl until well combined. Shape the mixture into 1- or 1 1/2-inch balls. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.
Combine pineapple and juice, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl or cup and gradually stir into the boiling sauce until slightly thickened.
Place meatballs in a slow cooker. Pour pineapple sauce over meatballs.
Cover and cook on Low until meatballs are no longer pink inside and have absorbed the sauce, 4 to 5 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 627.5 calories, Carbohydrate 87.3 g, Cholesterol 159.9 mg, Fat 19.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 26.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 1647.2 mg, Sugar 71.6 g