Slow Cooker Pineapple Stuffed Hawaiian Meatballs
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Hawaiian-inspired meatballs with pineapple and ginger in a slow cooker braise. Sweet, savory, and aromatic comfort food that feeds a crowd and develops flavor over hours of cooking.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 6- 2 eggs
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 22 saltine crackers, crushed ((1 cup))
- 1/3 cup minced dry onion
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained
- 1 cup pineapple juice (from 20 oz. can pineapple chunks used in meatballs, plus water if needed to equal 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons quality hoisin sauce ((Lee Kum Kee or Kikkoman))
- 2-3 tablespoons Asian sweet red chili sauce ((3 for more of a kick))
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp EACH ground ginger, onion pwder, salt, pepper
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 20 oz. can pineapple chunks in juice, drained
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 160M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 40m
- Cook
- 2h
- Sodium
- 1667mg
- Total sugar
- 49g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1012mg
- Calcium
- 100mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 40M
- SODIUM
- 1667MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.