Slow Cooker Parmesan Meatballs in BBQ Pineapple Sauce
This fantastic meatball recipe is made with gluten free bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Then it's cooked in the crockpot with barbecue sauce, pineapple chunks and red bell pepper. It's terrific served over rice.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 to 2 lbs. 96% lean ground beef (Do not use a higher fat content beef or you will end up with too much grease).
- 1 cup 4C Brand seasoned gluten free bread crumbs
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup parmesan cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp. dried parsley
- 1 tsp. thyme
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. dehydrated minced onions
- 1 tsp. dried minced garlic (or you can use one clove garlic, finely minced)
- 1 red bell pepper chopped
- 20 oz. can chunk pineapple in juice undrained
- 18 oz. jar bbq sauce (I used a gluten free sauce without HFCS)
- hot, cooked rice
Instructions
- Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, eggs, parmesan cheese, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper, dehydrated onions and minced garlic in a large mixing bowl.
- With your hands mix ingredients thoroughly.
- Roll mixture into balls.
- Spray crockpot with cooking spray.
- Place meatballs in crockpot.
- Add BBQ sauce, pineapple chunks with juice and bell pepper.
- Stir to combine.
- Cook on high about 2 hours or until meatballs are done and heated through.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.
- Yield: 56 meatballs or about 10-12 servings.
Notes
NOTE: Do not use a beef under 96% lean or you will end up with too much grease after the meatballs cook.
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[nutrition-label]Nutrition
Calories: 355kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 22gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 1119mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 850IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 120mgIron: 3.1mg
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