Difficulty Medium
Cook Time 6-7 hours
Heat None
Sweet Sourkrout Meatballs are a deliciously unexpected comfort food, featuring tender meatballs and savory pork belly slow-cooked to perfection. The dish is made special with layers of tangy sauerkraut, sweet pineapple, and a unique sauce of chili sauce and grape jelly that creates an amazing sweet and savory balance. Perfect for a comforting dinner, this crockpot recipe is both easy and full of flavor!
✨ AI Summary Step-by-Step Cooking Guide Ingredients 2 lbs frozen meatballs 1 lb pork belly, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups sauerkraut, drained 1 cup Heinz chili sauce 1 cup grape jelly (or apple jelly) 1 large sweet onion, diced 1 orange bell pepper, diced 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks 2 medium carrots, sliced 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced 1/2 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons sugar 1 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 cup Chick-fil-A Polynesian sauce or Catalina dressing (optional) Directions 1 Add meatballs and pork belly cubes to the bottom of a 6-quart crockpot. 2 Layer sauerkraut, sweet onion, orange pepper, pineapple chunks, carrots, and jalapeños over the meat. 3 In a medium bowl, whisk together chili sauce, grape jelly, orange juice, sugar, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Pour evenly over everything in the crockpot. 4 Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours, stirring once halfway through if possible. 5 About 30 minutes before serving, stir in Polynesian sauce or Catalina dressing if using. 6 Taste and adjust seasoning with additional sugar or black pepper if needed. Serve hot with toothpicks as an appetizer or over rice as a main dish.
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