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This Hawaiian meatball recipe is a fun and flavorful twist with a delicious sweet and sour pineapple sauce.

Flavor: These Hawaiian meatballs are the perfect mix of sweet, tangy, and savory, with juicy pineapple and a delicious sticky sauce!
Swaps: Swap beef for ground turkey, use honey instead of brown sugar, or try apple cider vinegar for a little twist.
Time-Saving Tip: Grab frozen meatballs and pre-cut veggies to make this meal even faster!
Freezing: Meatballs can be frozen before or after baking. Cook from frozen with veggies and sauce in a crock pot and let it do all the work.

These Hawaiian meatballs are an irresistible dinner idea that’s bursting with flavor! Tender meatballs are smothered in a sweet and tangy pineapple sauce, with just the right amount of soy sauce, brown sugar, and a hint of ginger. The addition of crisp bell peppers brings freshness and texture, making every bite a satisfying experience. Serve this dish over rice for an easy, delicious meal the whole family will love! #spendwithpennies

Ingredients For Hawaiian Meatballs

Beef: Use lean ground beef or a mix of beef and pork for even more flavor. Ground chicken or turkey work too. To save time, you can use frozen meatballs in this recipe.
Vegetables: Bell peppers and onions add tender-crisp crunch and a pop of color to this dish.
Sauce: The sauce is a sweet and tangy combination of brown sugar, pineapple juice, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, and fresh ginger and garlic.

Serving Suggestions

Serve them from a crockpot with a side of rice, on egg noodles, or even zoodles.
Make Hawaiian sliders! Pile meatballs onto Hawaiian rolls with a little extra sauce.
These Hawaiian meatballs make great appetizers! Serve with toothpicks and extra sauce for dipping.

Storage and Leftovers

Leftover Hawaiian meatballs can be stored in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to four days or frozen in zippered bags for up to two months.

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Hawaiian Meatballs

These Hawaiian meatballs are a sweet and savory dish with tender meatballs in a tangy pineapple sauce and fresh bell peppers.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Meatballs

▢ 2 pounds lean ground beef
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ ¾ cup bread crumbs
▢ ½ teaspoon garlic powder
▢ ⅓ cup finely diced onion

Veggies

▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
▢ 1 onion
▢ 1 red bell pepper
▢ 1 orange bell pepper
▢ 1 green bell pepper
▢ 3 tablespoons cornstarch
▢ 3 tablespoons water

Sauce

▢ 2 cloves garlic
▢ 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
▢ 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
▢ ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
▢ ⅓ cup white vinegar
▢ 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
▢ 14 ounces pineapple tidbits 1 can with juices

Meatballs

Combine ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, garlic powder, and diced onion and mix well. Form into ¾" meatballs and place on a baking sheet.
Bake meatballs at 350˚F for 20 minutes.

Sauce

Whisk garlic, ginger, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce and set aside.

Assembly

Cut the vegetables into 1-inch chunks, set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook onion with olive oil until slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add peppers and cook an additional 2-3 minutes.
Stir in the pineapple with juices, meatballs, and sauce mixture along with ¼ cup water. Simmer 5 minutes to allow flavors to combine.
Create a slurry with the cornstarch and water and add just enough to thicken as desired. You may not need all of the slurry. Serve over rice.

Leftovers Hawaiian meatballs will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4 days and in the freezer for 2 months.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

Course Appetizer, Beef, Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

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About the author

Holly Nilsson is the creator of Spend With Pennies, where she creates easy, comforting recipes made for real life. With a passion for nostalgic flavors and simplified techniques, Holly helps busy home cooks create delicious meals that always work. She is also the author of “Everyday Comfort,” which promises to inspire even more hearty, home-cooked meals.
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