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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

November 4, 2011 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

I didn’t think to get a picture last night. It was pretty late and David was starving. Since this is one of my own recipes, the quantities will be vague but I’ll give it my best shot. It’s a rather forgiving recipe.

Dee’s Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • crushed crackers or bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • seasoning (I use garlic powder, ground ginger, Creole seasoning and pepper.)
Mix well and form into small meatballs, about 1 inch diameter. Fry in about a tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat. When lightly browned but not quite cooked through, add:
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper, large dice (can use any color pepper)
Continue cooking until meatballs are done and vegetables are tender. 
Meanwhile, make sweet and sour sauce.
Ingredients:
  • 1 can pineapple chunks in juice (not heavy syrup)
  • about 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • splash of apple cider vinegar
  • about 2 teaspoons of soy sauce (although I forgot this last night and it was fine without)
  • about 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • about 2 teaspoons of corn starch
Directions:
Mix cornstarch and pineapple juice, stirring well until cornstarch is dissolved. Add pineapple and other ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, reduce to simmer and cook until thickened. Taste. If too sweet, add a little more vinegar; if too sour, add more brown sugar. 
When meatballs are done and sauce is ready, combine and serve over hot, cooked rice. You can top with a handful of those crunchy Chinese noodles, if desired. 

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