waikiki-style meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 2/3 cup plain breadcrumbs
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 3 hrs 45 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• thoroughly mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, milk, egg, and salt together in a bowl. roll the mixture into balls and arrange a baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until the meatballs are browned on the bottom, about 25 minutes. transfer to a slow cooker.
• stir the cornstarch and brown sugar together in the bottom of a saucepan and place over low heat. add the reserved pineapple juice and vinegar; stir until smooth. bring the mixture to a boil for 1 full minute before removing from heat; pour over the meatballs in the slow cooker.
• add the pineapple chunks and green bell pepper to the slow cooker.
• cook the mixture in the slow cooker on low until the flavors are thoroughly combined, 3 to 4 hours.