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Sweet and Sour Meatballs
 
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Prep Time: 40 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 egg
1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumb
salt (i use 1/2 t.)
pepper (i use 1/4 t.)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 lb ground beef
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
1/4 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup sliced carrot
1 medium green bell pepper, julienned
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
hot cooked rice
Directions:
1. In a mixing bowl, add the first 5 ingredients; stir to mix.
2. Add the ground beef and using your hands, mix the ingredients well.
3. Shape mixture into 1 inch meatballs.
4. Spray large skillet with cooking spray and brown meatballs, over medium heat, until no longer pink; drain.
5. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set pineapple aside.
6. Add water to juice to measure 1 cup.
7. Add vinegar, brown sugar, and soy sauce; stir to mix and then pour over meatballs.
8. Add carrots.
9. Bring to a boil; lower heat; cover and simmer for 5-8 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender.
10. Stir in green pepper and pineapple; cover and simmer 5 minutes more or until pepper is crisp-tender.
11. Mix together the cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into meatball mixture.
12. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
13. Serve over rice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com