Description
These Healthy Crockpot Hawaiian Meatballs are a delightful combination of savory meatballs and sweet pineapple. Perfect for a quick dinner, this dish brings comfort food to your table with minimal prep time and irresistible flavor. Enjoy homemade goodness that everyone will love!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs frozen meatballs
- 20 oz can pineapple chunks drained with juice reserved
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 1 ½ cups bbq sauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ¼ teaspoon ginger powder
- 2 tablespoons green onions for topping
Instructions
- Place the frozen meatballs, pineapple chunks, and chopped red bell pepper in the slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the BBQ sauce, brown sugar, soy sauce, white vinegar, minced garlic, and ginger powder, then pour the mixture over the meatballs.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 4 to 5 hours or HIGH for 2 to 3 hours, until the meatballs are heated through and achieve an internal temperature of 160°F.
- Stir to coat the meatballs in the sauce, and top with sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
For a spicier flavor, add red pepper flakes to the sauce.
Serve these meatballs with rice, noodles, or on a sub for a tasty meal.
Feel free to use homemade meatballs if you prefer.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 60mg