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

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.