Friday, February 5, 2010

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

This recipe is AWESOME. We had it last night, and it's one I will definitely use over and over again. It's delicious!

Meatballs
1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 finely diced onion
1 pinch ground black pepper

Sauce
1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
1/3 cup water, plus more, divided
3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt
1 small carrot, sliced thinly
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 small onion, cut into wedges and separated

Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Place ground beef, egg, cornstarch, salt, Worcestershire sauce, diced onion and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Mix with clean hands or wooden spoon until well incorporated. Form into about 20 1-inch meatballs. Place meatballs in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until done. Set aside.

To make the sauce, mix enough water with the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 cup. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the juice mixture, an additional 1/3 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir in cornstarch, ginger and seasoning salt and whisk until smooth. Cover and cook until thickened. Stir pineapple chunks, carrot, green pepper, onion and meatballs into the sauce. Gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for about 10 minutes, or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked. Serve over white rice. Serves: 6.

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