Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs
If you’re on the lookout for a delicious and hassle-free meal that transports your taste buds…
Equipment
- 7-quart slow cooker
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 18 ouncesHawaiian-Style BBQ Sauce
- 1/4 cupsoy sauce I use lite or reduced sodium
- 1/2 cuplight brown sugar packed
- 4 clovesgarlic finely minced
- 26- ouncebag frozen previously cooked meatballs
- two 20-ounce cans pineapple chunks drained
- fresh chives finely minced; optional for garnishing
Instructions
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine 18 ounces Hawaiian-Style BBQ Sauce, ¼ cup soy sauce, ½ cup packed light brown sugar, and 4 cloves finely minced garlic; stir until the sugar is mostly dissolved and the mixture is evenly combined. Set aside.
- Drain the two 20-ounce cans of pineapple chunks, reserving the juice if you want to use it for another purpose.
- Place the 26-ounce bag of frozen, previously cooked meatballs and the drained pineapple chunks into a 7-quart slow cooker (or a similar 6- to 8-quart slow cooker).
- Pour the sauce mixture over the meatballs and pineapple, then stir gently to coat everything evenly.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 hours or on LOW for 5 to 6 hours.
- When cooking is complete, uncover and stir gently. Optionally garnish with finely minced fresh chives and serve warm.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Notes
*I
don’t thaw the meatballs ahead of time, although you could
if you are planning ahead.
Keep in mind that if you set them out to thaw for a bit before adding them to the slow cooker, you’ll likely be able to shave off some of the cooking time estimates I provided.
**The longer you cook them, the
thicker and more concentrated the flavor
of the sauce will be.
All slow cookers cook differently based on the brand, size, and so forth, so just keep an eye on them.
***Note that nutritional info provided is a courtesy only. However, since it’s unlikely that every last drop of sauce mixture will be consumed nor is the pineapple juice consumed, the
stats are lower than provided
but the computer-generated program takes into account everything.
*I
don’t thaw the meatballs ahead of time, although you could
if you are planning ahead.
Keep in mind that if you set them out to thaw for a bit before adding them to the slow cooker, you’ll likely be able to shave off some of the cooking time estimates I provided.
**The longer you cook them, the
thicker and more concentrated the flavor
of the sauce will be.
All slow cookers cook differently based on the brand, size, and so forth, so just keep an eye on them.
***Note that nutritional info provided is a courtesy only. However, since it’s unlikely that every last drop of sauce mixture will be consumed nor is the pineapple juice consumed, the
stats are lower than provided
but the computer-generated program takes into account everything.