Name: Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Lean ground beef - 1 pound; Crushed soda crackers - ¾ cup; Finely chopped onion (Optional) - ¼ cup; Eggs - 2 large; Milk - 2 tablespoons; Garlic, crushed (Optional) - 1 clove; Salt - 1 ¼ teaspoons; Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Ground ginger, or more to taste - ¼ teaspoon; Cornstarch, or as needed - 1 ½ tablespoons; Water, or as needed - 1 ½ tablespoons; Crushed pineapple, with juice - 1 (14 ounce) can; Brown sugar - 1 cup; Vinegar - ½ cup; Soy sauce - 3 tablespoons

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Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs

1. Lean ground beef - 1 pound

2. Crushed soda crackers - ¾ cup

3. Finely chopped onion (Optional) - ¼ cup

4. Eggs - 2 large

5. Milk - 2 tablespoons

6. Garlic, crushed (Optional) - 1 clove

7. Salt - 1 ¼ teaspoons

8. Ground black pepper - ¼ teaspoon

9. Ground ginger, or more to taste - ¼ teaspoon

10. Cornstarch, or as needed - 1 ½ tablespoons

11. Water, or as needed - 1 ½ tablespoons

12. Crushed pineapple, with juice - 1 (14 ounce) can

13. Brown sugar - 1 cup

14. Vinegar - ½ cup

15. Soy sauce - 3 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 15 minutes.

4. Stage

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.

5. Stage

Place meatballs in a slow cooker. Pour pineapple sauce over meatballs.

6. Stage

Cover and cook on Low until meatballs are no longer pink inside and have absorbed the sauce, 4 to 5 hours.