Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs Recipe

By pengnev

Ingredients

• 1 can (20 ounces) unsweetened pineapple chunks
• 1 egg
• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1-1/2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
• 1 teaspoons canola oil
• 2 large green peppers
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 6 cups hot cooked rice

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice (discarding remaining juice or save for another use). Set the juice and pineapple aside. In a large bowl, combine the egg, bread crumbs, garlic, salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 40 meatballs.
In a nonstick skillet, brown meatballs in oil; drain. Cut green peppers into chunks. Add broth, peppers and reserved pineapple to meatballs. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the vinegar, soy sauce and reserved pineapple juice until smooth. Add to meatball mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with rice. Yield: 8 servings.