Hawaiin Pineapple Meatballs

By A_Liebmann

Wonderful luau fare. Make double what you would think you need

Ingredients

• Meatballs
• 4 lbs lean ground beef
• 4 large eggs
• 1 cup fine dry breadcrumb
• 1 1/2 Cup crushed pineapple
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Sauce
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 1/2 cups reserved pineapple juice, plus water if necessary to measure (it will be)
• 1/2 cup white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 (14 ounce) cans pineapple tidbits, juice drained and reserved (see above)

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

First, make the meatballs: combine all meatball ingredients (there's 7, beef to garlic powder) in a bowl and mix well; shape into 1-inch balls.

Brown them in a nonstick frying pan (I do it in 3 batches) until browned all over; drain on paper towel then place in a large ungreased casserole dish.

To make sauce, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan, then whisk in the 1-3/4 cup pineapple juice/water combination until mixture is smooth.

Add vinegar, soy sauce and worcestershire sauce; stir.

Simmer, uncovered, on medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, or until thickened.

Pour sauce over meatballs and add pineapple tidbits; stir gently to combine until meatballs are coated with sauce.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.