Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe for Slow Cooker

Meatballs:

• 2 lbs lean ground beef (93/7)
  
  
• 1 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  
  
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
  
• 1 teaspoon pepper
  
  
• 2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  
  
• 1 egg
  
  
• 1/2 tsp garlic salt
  
  
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
  

Sauce:

• 1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
  
  
• 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  
  
• 1/4 cup cold water
  
  
• 1 1/4 cup ketchup
  
  
• 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt-.25 tsp. pepper
  
  
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  
  
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
  

Directions:

1. Combine all of the meatball ingredients. Shape into 2" meatballs. Brown in a skillet, rolling so sides are browned.
   
   
2. Place meatballs in crock pot.
   
   
3. Pour juice from pineapples into skillet. Stir into drippings.
   
   
4. Combine cornstarch and cold water. Add to skillet and stir until thickened.
   
   
5. Stir in ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Add onions and pineapples. Pour over meatballs.
   
   
6. Cover. Cook on low for 6 hours.
   

Makes 17, 2" meatballs. 1 serving= about 3.5 meatballs. Number of Servings: 5