Description
A spicy and sweet glaze makes these sweet heat meatballs great for parties. Meatballs on a stick for meatball lovers!
Ingredients
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- 1 bag (32 oz.) frozen, pre-cooked homestyle meatballs
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 can (8 oz.) crushed pineapple
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven or large pot, bring the water to a boil.
- Add molasses, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, chili powder, cayenne, crushed pineapple and Worcestershire sauce and stir to combine.
- Do a taste test and season with salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
- Add in meatballs and stir to fully coat the meatballs in the sauce.
- Reduce heat to medium and simmer until the sauce reduces, about 10 minutes.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Molasses substitute – If you can’t find any molasses or don’t feel like adding some to your pantry because you won’t use it often enough, a good substitute would be maple syrup or honey.
- Slow cooker method – Place all the ingredients in a 6 qt. slow cooker and stir to coat the meatballs fully in the sauce. Cook on HIGH for 2-3 hours or LOW for 3-4 hours or until meatballs are warmed through and sauce is bubbly. If the sauce is too thin, add a cornstarch slurry to thicken it up a little and simmer until thick.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins