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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Now that Turkey Day has come and gone, it’s time to get down to brass tacks: Christmas baking season is here!

I’m really behind on my Christmas treats this year. Usually, I’ve made a couple of batches of cookies by now, but not this year. I went ham on the pumpkin and apple fall baking and Thanksgiving prep so Christmas baking kind of went by the wayside.

I plan on picking up the holiday baking next weekend if all goes well. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with this deliciously simple dinner recipe.

I needed something easy to make for dinner last week while I prepped Thanksgiving recipes. This dish fit the bill! It’s one of the easiest crockpot meals I’ve ever made. Using frozen, pre-made meatballs really helps.

Use your favorite barbecue sauce and a light vinegar (rice wine, white or apple cider) to get that sweet and sour flavor.

Enjoy!

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

  • Servings: 4-6
  • Difficulty: Easy
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The perfect meatballs for a party or dinner especially when served on top of rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 (32 oz) bag frozen homestyle meatballs
  • 1 (18 oz) bottle of barbecue sauce
  • 2 TBS. Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 TBS. light vinegar (white, rice or apple cider)
  • 1 each: yellow, red and green bell pepper, chopped into chunks
  • 1 large can pineapple chunks
  • Hot cooked rice and sliced green onions, for serving
  • Directions

    1. Pour meatballs into a slow cooker. Add barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce and vinegar. Stir, cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
    2. An hour before cooking time is up, add peppers and pineapple. Stir and continue cooking for remaining hour.
    3. Serve meatballs on top of cooked rice and topped with green onions.

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