Hawaiian Meatball Bowl with Pineapple & Creamy Sauce

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Introduction

Welcome to a delicious tropical experience! This Hawaiian Meatball Bowl with Pineapple & Creamy Sauce is a fun and flavorful dish that everyone will love. It's a simple mix of juicy meatballs, sweet grilled pineapple, and creamy sauce, all served over rice. You can easily enjoy the taste of Hawaii right at home!

Why Make This Recipe

What Makes This Hawaiian Meatball Bowl So Good?? It’s Simple, Fast And Flavorful! Great for a family dinner, crowd pleasing weekend day with friends or even to impress someone! And really, who can resist tangy/sweet meatballs and pineapple? It is like summer in a bowl any day of the year!

Hawaiian Meatball Bowl with Pineapple & Creamy Sauce

Making this delicious dish is incredibly easy! No biggie, just do what I tell you below and have a great meal within no time.

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• Pineapple (Fresh) 1/2, peeled and cored chunks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup cooked rice
• Sliced green onions, for garnishing
• Sesame seeds, for garnish

Directions

1. Form your Meatballs To a large bowl, add ground beef, breadcrumbs, onion/parsley/garlic/egg mix that you prepared earlier (but use only half of it), salt and pepper to the bowl along with oregano & basil. Use a small cookie scoop to divide the mixture and roll it into 1 inch balls.
2. Method 2: In a large skillet over medium heat, add the meatballs. Brown the meat balls, turning occasionally. After cooking, strain out any extra grease.
3. Grill Pineapple: In the same skillet, grill pineapple chunks 2-3 minutes on each side until slightly charred and softened.
4. Creamy Sauce: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and sour cream with parsley, lemon juice, garlic (minced), salt & pepper.
5. How to Make the BowlsIn serving bowl, place cooked rice. Now top it with meatballs, grilled pineapple and drizzling of creamy sauce. Top with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.