Sweet and Sour Meatballs

• Preparation time: 20 minutes
• Cooking time: 1 hour

Ingredients

For  Single recipe    (Makes 20 to 25 One-inch meatballs)

• Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients For Meatballs:

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ cup cracker crumbs (approximately 9 individual saltines crumbled)
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 egg
• ¼ small onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1½ teaspoons soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for the frying pan

Ingredients For Sauce:

• ⅛ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup water
• ⅛ cup apple cider vinegar
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger (or ½ teaspoon fresh grated ginger)
• Juice from one drained 20-ounce can of pineapple tidbits, set aside pineapple tidbits
• 1½ teaspoons cornstarch

Vegetables and Pineapple:

• 2 carrots sliced
• 1 yellow or red pepper, chopped
• ½ onion, chopped
• One 20-ounce can pineapple tidbits, drained (set aside juice for sauce)

Serve With:

• 1 recipe Steamed Rice

Ingredients

For  Single + Half Recipe    (Makes 30 to 35 One-inch meatballs)

• Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients For Meatballs:

• 1½ pound lean ground beef
• ¾ cup cracker crumbs (approximately 13 individual saltines crumbled)
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 eggs
• ½ small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil for the frying pan

Ingredients For Sauce:

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger (or 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger)
• Juice from 2 drained 20-ounce cans of pineapple tidbits, set aside pineapple tidbits
• 1½ teaspoons cornstarch

Vegetables and Pineapple:

• 3 carrots sliced
• 2 yellow or red peppers, chopped
• ½ onion, chopped
• Two 20-ounce cans pineapple tidbits, drained (set aside juice for sauce)

Serve With:

• 1½ recipes Steamed Rice

Instructions

1. Mix together meatball ingredients in a bowl.
2. In a separate bowl, mix together ingredients for sauce. Set aside.
3. Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium heat.
4. Shape meat mixture into 1-inch diameter balls.
5. Add to oil.
6. Cook 2-5 minutes until lightly browned, turn and brown the other side.
7. Add chopped carrots, peppers, onion, and pineapple to frying pan.
8. Add sauce.
9. Bring sauce to a simmer, turn heat to low.
10. Cover and simmer on low for 45 minutes to an hour.
11. Serve over steamed rice.

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• Meat/Beef

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