Sweet & Spicy Asian Meatball Bowls
Yield: 4 servings
Active Time: 10 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
The spicy Asian sauce, veggies and fruit make the perfect balanced home for these meatballs. This is such a fast meal to prep for the freezer, and even faster to reheat. Your family will adore this Asian-inspired “meatball bowl.”
Ingredients for Single Meal
- 1 - lb(s) precooked frozen meatballs
- 1 - small white onion(s)
- 1 - green bell pepper(s)
- 1 - 12 oz. jar spicy Asian sauce
- 1 - 20 oz. can(s) pineapple chunks
- - Salt and pepper
- Garnish: - green onions and sesame seeds**
- Side: - rice**
- 1 - gallon-size freezer baggie(s)**
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Cooking Directions for Single Meal
- Dice onion. Seed and dice the green pepper. Open the can of pineapple, do not drain.
- In a large skillet, saute the onion and pepper pieces for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the Asian sauce and pineapple chunks with the juices. Bring to simmer and reduce heat to medium low. Add in the meatballs and let warm through. It may take up to 10 minutes to warm through, if the meatballs were frozen.
- Cook rice, as directed.
- Serve Sweet & Spicy Asian Meatballs and sauce over rice with a green onion and sesame seed garnish.
Freezeasy Meal Prep Directions
- Dice 2 green bell peppers.
- Dice 2 white onions.
- Open 2 cans of pineapple chunks, do not drain.
To each gallon-size plastic freezer baggie, add the following ingredients:
- Half of the frozen meatballs
- Half of the diced white onions
- Half of the diced green bell peppers
- Half of the diced red bell peppers
- 1 - 12 oz. jar spicy Asian sauce
- 1 - 20 oz. can pineapple chunks, undrained
- Salt and pepper to taste
Remove as much air as possible and seal. Add label and freeze.
Freeze & Thaw Instructions
Put baggie in the freezer and freeze for up to 6 months in the fridge freezer or 12 months in a deep freezer. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or a warm bowl of water for about 20 minutes, before transferring to the skillet and reheating until meatballs have warmed through and veggies have softened.
Special notes
None.
Dairy-Free Modifications
Recipe is dairy-free when served with dairy-free sides.
Gluten-Free Modifications
Use a gluten-free Asian sauce to keep the entire meal gluten-free.
Printable Label Recipe Title
Sweet & Spicy Asian Meatball Bowls
Printable Label Instructions
Thaw and reheat the meatballs, sauce and veggies in a skillet.
Serve over rice with green onion and sesame seed garnish.
