Hawaiian Meatballs

By commercecook

Ingredients

• Meatballs:
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• Sauce:
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 3/4 cups reserved pineapple juice, plus water
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire suace
• 1 (14 oz.) can pineapple tidbits, juice drained and reserved (see above)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. First, make the meatballs: combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix well; shape into 1 inch balls.
3. Brown them in a nonstick frying pan until browned all over; drain on paper towel then place in a large ungreased casserole dish.
4. To make sauce, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan; then whisk in the 1 3/4 cups of pineapple juice/water combination until mixture is smooth.
5. Add vinegar, soy sauce and worcestershire sauce, stir.
6. Simmer, uncovered, on medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, or until thickened.
7. Pour sauce over meatballs and add pineapple tidbits, stir gently to combine until meatballs are coated with sauce.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.