Beef meatballs in a pineapple and brown sugar sauce with pineapple chunks, carrot and green pepper. It's great as a main dish, but can also be used as an appetizer.
Ingredients
2 lb
ground beef
2
eggs
1 c
dry bread crumbs
1⁄2 c
onion (finely chopped)
1⁄2 t
ground ginger
1 t
seasoning salt
1⁄2 t
ground black pepper
2 t
Worcestershire sauce
2 t
sugar
1 cn
pineapple chunks (20 oz. drained with juice reserved)
1⁄3 c
wat
3 T
distilled white vinegar
1 T
soy sauce
1⁄3 c
packed brown sugar
3 T
cornstarch
1⁄2 t
ground ginger
1⁄2 t
seasoning salt
1
carrot (large, diced)
1
green bell pepper large (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a large, shallow baking sheet.
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and onion. Sprinkle with ginger, seasoning salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Shape into one inch balls.
Place meatballs in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes; set aside.
To make the sauce, mix enough water with the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 cup. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the juice mixture, 1/3 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir in cornstarch, ginger and seasoning salt until smooth. Cover and cook until thickened.
Stir pineapple chunks, carrot, green pepper and meatballs into the sauce. Gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.