Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Slow-Cooker Sweet and Sour Meatballs

BrianCamfam Cookery
These Sweet and Sour Meatballs have won many cooking competitions.
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Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Snack
Cuisine American, Chinese
Servings 12
Calories 334 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Saucier 3.5 qt size works very well
  • 1 Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Meatballs Frozen or Fresh (not Itialian Style)
  • 2 cups Water
  • cup White Vinegar
  • cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 can Tomato Paste 6oz can
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 can Pineapple Tidbits 8oz can, drained (optional)
  • 3 tbsp Cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Put all the meatballs into a slow cooker and tuyrnon Low

Make the Sweet and Sour Sauce

  • In a saucier or saucepan, combine all ingredients over medium heat and boil, gently whisking constantly.
  • Simmer until all ingredients are dissolved and well combined, until it reaches the consistency desired, then about 1 more minute.
  • Remove from heat.

Add to Slow Cooker

  • Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the frozen meatball in the slow cooker.
  • Increase the tempurature to High for 30 minutes.
  • Reduce tempurature to Low or Warm and serve.

Notes

If using fresh meatballs, you MUST cook them first according to your preferred method, i.e. bake, saute, etc. BEFORE adding them to the slow cooker.  You should set the slow cooker tempo to Low or Warm from the get-go.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 334kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 13gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 286mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 32IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg

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