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Crockpot Sweet and Sour Meatballs on Top of Mashed Potatoes and Garnished with Green Onions

Crockpot Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Tender frozen meatballs slow-cooked in an irresistible homemade sweet and sour sauce. Easy, budget-friendly, and perfect as a party appetizer with toothpicks or over mashed potatoes for dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large bag frozen meatballs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • chopped green onions or fresh parsley for garnish

Equipment

  • crockpot
  • Whisk

Method
 

  1. Pour the frozen meatballs into the Crockpot and set it to LOW.
  2. Mix the sugar, vinegar, and water. Add the soy sauce, ketchup, and cornstarch and whisk thoroughly until smooth.
  3. Pour the sauce over the meatballs and stir to coat thoroughly. Cook on LOW for 4 hours or HIGH for 2 hours, stirring occasionally if you are home so the meatballs stay submerged.
  4. Sprinkle with chopped green onions or parsley before serving.

Notes

  • Party appetizer: leave the Crockpot on WARM and set out toothpicks.
  • Serve over mashed potatoes, with yeast rolls, on a salad, or as sliders in Hawaiian rolls.