Hawaiian Meatballs

Nice! My husband especially liked it, and even commented on how colorful it was! :) I used 20 oz can of pineapple and just used 1/2 cup juice and 1/2 cup water, but I think it would have been fine to use the full amount of juice from the can. I might like the green pepper cooked through a bit more and might saute it up next time and see how that is. I used the (10 oz jar) cherries and frozen meatballs like previous reviewers did. I might try pineapple tidbits next time. And I know this sounds crazy, but I might chop up some spam and throw it in next time for a bit of saltiness to counteract the sweet (Did you know Spam is very popular in Hawaii?). Thanks for the fun new recipe!

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This was a huge hit at our luau themed party. I will definately make it again.

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Pretty easy and delicious! Used frozen meatballs and used cherries instead of the pimentos. Gave it a sweetness that i loved! it was a big hit at my Luau Party.

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These were the hit of our luau, so wonderful- they were completely devoured. I also used frozen meatballs. Thanks!

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I took the easy way out on this recipe and used pre-made meatballs. I quadrupled the recipe for a party and was concerned about the amounts in the sweet and sour sauce - - but it turned out GREAT! I put the pre-made meatballs in a large pan with oil in a hot oven and shook the pan until the meatballs browned and then proceed with the rest of the recipe. I made this recipe the day before the party and then reheated in the oven and kept warm in a large chafing dish. This dish (if using pre-made meatballs) goes together so easily that next time I would prepare everything the day before, but not cook and reheat - -the peppers were a little too soft. I also used this sauce and mixed it with vegetarian meatballs for our vegetarian friends and heated it the same day. I loved the flavors and everyone at the party seemed to enjoyed this dish. I will be trying the meatball recipe next time around when I am making a smaller quantity. Thanks for posting this recipe - - I suspect I will be using it often!!

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We liked this and thought it was very tasty. We used the cherries and it makes a pretty & colorful dish. I recommend getting a good browning of the meatballs before baking - I think it adds to the flavor. This recipe also made the house smell great!

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These were good - a little too sour for our taste. In defense of the recipe, I have to add that I could not find a 13.5 oz can of pineapple so I used a 20 oz. I used all of the juice from the pineapple with no added water. Maybe that is what made it so tart. The meatballs were great and held their shape. We used the marachino cherries rather than the pimento. I served it over rice with steamed broccoli. This is a good recipe and we will try it again.

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