Dessert for 8

Hawaiian Meatballs with frozen potatoes

Name: Hawaiian Meatballs with frozen potatoes
Total time: 395 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Hawaiian and Pacific
Ingredients: 1 can (20 oz) unsweetened pineapple chunks; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/2 cup cider vinegar; 1 package (32 oz) frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs; 2 green peppers; 1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries; salt and pepper to taste (optional); hot cooked rice (optional)

$6.84for 4395 minServes 8

Frozen meatballs simmer slowly with pineapple, peppers, cherries, and a sweet-tangy brown sugar sauce.

Hawaiian Meatballs with frozen potatoes with its ingredients

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned fruit, 20 oz$0.12/oz typical	20 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Frozen potatoes, 32 oz$0.14/oz typical	32 oz	$4.48Typical price
	Bell peppers, 0.75 lb$2.49/lb typical	0.75 lb	$1.87Typical price
	Cherries, 0.65 lb$4.99/lb typical	0.65 lb	$3.12Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.67

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaVinegarSalt and pepper

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395 minstart to table
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8servings as written
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Typical price

$1.71 per serving$6.84 for 4

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Ingredients

1 can (20 oz) unsweetened pineapple chunks
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 package (32 oz) frozen fully cooked homestyle meatballs
2 green peppers
1 jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries
salt and pepper to taste (optional)
hot cooked rice (optional)

Steps

Drain the pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice, and cut the green peppers into bite-size pieces.
Whisk the reserved juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, and vinegar in a saucepan, then cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until thickened.
Add the meatballs, pineapple, peppers, cherries, and sauce to a 6-quart slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours and 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the meatballs are hot throughout.