Holiday Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Here is a sweet and sour recipe for meatballs that I made when the twins turned two. They love them, their uncle Joel loves them.....its a different recipe then the usual chili sauce and grape jelly (although those are good too)...I usually serve as appetizer but you can thicken the sauce and serve over rice.....You can make your own meatballs, use your favorite recipe or create one....I actually use pre-made frozen meatballs from Costco....I know totally lazy....maybe someday I will use my Dad's spicy meatballs for this recipe.....

2 lbs of Frozen Meatballs
1 20oz can Pineapple Chunks, drained w/juice reserved
1/3 C Water
3 T White Vinegar
1 T Soy Sauce
1/2 C Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Ground Ginger
1/2 tsp Johnny's Seasoning Salt
1 Carrot, chopped
1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped (you can use Red/Orange/Yellow too)

Make sauce in the crock pot by adding in Reserved Pineapple juice with enough water added to make 1 cup, 1/3 C water, vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar, and ginger and stir. (if you want a thicker sauce add in some cornstarch) Add in pineapple, carrots, bell peppers and meatballs. Stir and turn crock pot on high for 4-6 hours until bubbly and meatballs are hot through. Serve as a snack at a party or thicken the sauce and serve over rice.....