Sausage Pineapple Mini Meatballs – ground beef and ground pork is mixed with crushed pineapple, pineapple juice, bread crumbs and a little pepper, baked to perfection and mixed with a tangy sauce.
Whether you are looking for an appetizer for a party or game day these Sausage Pineapple Mini Meatballs are sure to become a favorite.
These little gems are so addicting! The mixture of ground beef and pork is perfect. The sauce is made with some of the pineapple juice and is delicious.
I found the recipe on Taste Of Home and knew right away that I wanted to make them and share them here.
How to make Sausage Pineapple Mini Meatballs:
To make the meatballs:
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Preheat oven to 450°. Line a couple of rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Drain an 8 ounce can of crushed pineapple, reserving the juice.
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Mix drained crushed pineapple, 2 tablespoons of reserved pineapple juice, ¼ cup bread crumbs, egg and ⅛ teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl until well combined. Crumble ½ pound ground beef and ½ pound ground sausage into mixture and mix well. (I use my clean hands.) Shape into 1-inch balls and place on prepared rimmed baking sheet.
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Bake 12 – 15 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.
To make the sauce:
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Combine ¼ cup water, ¼ cup vinegar, remaining reserved pineapple juice, ¼ cup ketchup, ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard in a 12-inch skillet. Bring to a boil and add meatballs; reduce heat and cook 5 – 10 minutes or until meatballs are heated throuh.
- Serve warm.
These Sausage Pineapple Mini Meatballs are so good that it made me want to come up with a dinner using them. I think I have the perfect idea.
Hawaiian Meatball Sliders! King’s Hawaiin Rolls would be the perfect slider bun for these. And maybe Swiss cheese or something? What do you think?
Ground turkey would be good in this recipe too. You could swap out the sausage or beef for ground turkey and I think they would be delicious. I am going to try it sometime!
Looking for another recipe with sausage and fruit? Check out these Sausage & Apple Hand Pies, they’re easy and delicious too!
Sausage Pineapple Mini Meatballs
Ingredients
For the meatballs:
- 1 can crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved 8 ounces
- 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple juice
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ½ pound lean ground beef I use 93/7
- ½ pound ground sausage
For the sauce:
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- remaining reserved pineapple juice
- ¼ cup ketchup
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
To make the meatballs:
- Preheat oven to 450°. Line a couple of rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl mix together crushed pineapple, 2 tablespoons of reserved pineapple juice, bread crumbs, egg and pepper until well combined. Crumble beef and sausage into mixture and mix well. (I use my clean hands.) Shape into 1-inch balls and place on prepared rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake 12 - 15 minutes or until lightly browned and cooked through.
To make the sauce:
- In a 12-inch skillet over medium heat combine water, vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, brown sugar, mayonnaise, and Dijon mustard. Bring to a boil and add meatballs; reduce heat and cook 5 - 10 minutes or until meatballs are heated throuh.
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Some other appetizers you might like:
Jalapeno Potato Poppers
Loaded Beef Tater Tots (Totchos)
Cheesy Ranch Beer Dip
A great combo of flavours, Mindy. The pairing of meat and pineapple is just amazing. And I LOVE that sticky sweet tangy sauce!
They do go well together, thanks!