5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs

If you have about 6 hours and 10 minutes to spend in the kitchen, 5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs might be a great gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipe to try. One serving contains 251 calories, 16g of protein, and 12g of fat. This recipe serves 6 and costs $1.39 per serving. 70 people have tried and liked this recipe. A mixture of canned pineapple, green bell pepper, instant tapioca, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as an affordable main course. It is brought to you by Simple Nourished Living. With a spoonacular score of 28%, this dish is rather bad. Users who liked this recipe also liked Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs, Slow Cooker Hawaiian Beef, and Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 360 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 can (20 ounces) crushed pineapple with juice

1 green bell pepper chopped (about ¾ cup)

1-1/2 tablespoons instant tapioca (for thickening)

½ cup thick teriyaki basting sauce

1 pound turkey meatballs

Equipment:

slow cooker

Cooking instruction summary:

Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 2 to 4-Quart.Put the meatballs in the slow cooker.Combine the pineapple with its juice, teriyaki basting sauce and tapioca. Pour over the meatballs. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours. Add the green pepper. Stir well and cooked covered on HIGH for 20 minutes. If the sauce is too thick stir in a little water to achieve the desired consistency.

 

Step by step:


1. Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 2 to 4-Quart.

2. Put the meatballs in the slow cooker.

3. Combine the pineapple with its juice, teriyaki basting sauce and tapioca.

4. Pour over the meatballs. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours.

5. Add the green pepper. Stir well and cooked covered on HIGH for 20 minutes. If the sauce is too thick stir in a little water to achieve the desired consistency.


Nutrition Information:

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250k Calories
16g Protein
11g Total Fat
23g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
250k
13%

Fat
11g
18%

  Saturated Fat
3g
23%

Carbohydrates
23g
8%

  Sugar
18g
20%

Cholesterol
72mg
24%

Sodium
1281mg
56%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
16g
33%

Vitamin C
23mg
29%

Iron
2mg
13%

Calcium
76mg
8%

Magnesium
30mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.11mg
8%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Vitamin B6
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
6%

Potassium
203mg
6%

Phosphorus
47mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.66mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin A
116IU
2%

Folate
8µg
2%

Vitamin K
2µg
2%

Manganese
0.02mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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