Crock Pot Sweet Sour Meatballs
Transform your weeknight dinners with these irresistible Crock Pot Sweet and Sour Meatballs—a perfect blend of tangy, sweet, and savory flavors simmered to perfection. Featuring tender frozen meatballs slow-cooked in a luscious sauce made from pineapple juice, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and ketchup, this recipe delivers bold, restaurant-quality flavor with minimal effort. Bell peppers and onions add a pop of color and crunch, while a cornstarch slurry thickens the sauce to a glossy finish. Ready in just 15 minutes of prep and 4 hours of hands-free cooking, these meatballs are ideal for busy families or effortless entertaining. Serve them over fluffy white rice or tender noodles for a crowd-pleasing meal everyone will love!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 32 ounces frozen meatballs
- 20 ounces pineapple chunks (with juice)
- 0.5 cups brown sugar
- 0.33 cups white vinegar
- 0.25 cups soy sauce
- 0.5 cups ketchup
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 onion, diced
Instructions
Place the frozen meatballs in the bottom of your crock pot.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the pineapple chunks (with their juice), brown sugar, white vinegar, soy sauce, and ketchup. Stir until the brown sugar is dissolved and the sauce is well mixed.
Pour the sauce mixture over the meatballs in the crock pot, ensuring the meatballs are evenly coated.
Add the diced red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and onion on top of the meatballs.
Cover the crock pot with the lid and cook on low heat for 4 hours, or until the meatballs are heated through and tender.
In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to create a slurry.
About 15 minutes before serving, add the cornstarch slurry to the crock pot and gently stir to combine. This will thicken the sauce.
Cover and continue cooking for 15 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
Serve the sweet and sour meatballs over steamed white rice or noodles, and enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
3444 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 193.5 g | 248% | |
| Saturated Fat | 74.9 g | 374% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 534 mg | 178% | |
| Sodium | 10113 mg | 440% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 298.7 g | 109% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 23.8 g | 85% | |
| Total Sugars | 190.6 g | ||
| Protein | 139.4 g | 279% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 623 mg | 48% | |
| Iron | 23.0 mg | 128% | |
| Potassium | 3757 mg | 80% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
