Sweet/Sour Meatballs
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
20 minReady
40 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ½ | pounds |
ground beef
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
cracker crumbs
|
* |
| ⅓ | cup |
onions
minced |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
ginger
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
milk
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 2 | tablespoons |
cornstarch
|
|
| ½ | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 13.5 | ounce |
pineapple tid-bits
canned, drained, reserve syrup |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
vinegar
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 680.4 | g |
ground beef
|
|
| 158 | ml |
cracker crumbs
|
* |
| 79 | ml |
onions
minced |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
ginger
|
|
| 59 | ml |
milk
|
|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
|
| 3E+1 | ml |
cornstarch
|
|
| 118 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 390.2 | ml/g |
pineapple tid-bits
canned, drained, reserve syrup |
|
| 79 | ml |
vinegar
|
|
| 15 | ml |
soy sauce, tamari
|
|
| 79 | ml |
green bell peppers
chopped |
|
Directions
Mix thoroughly beef, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk.
Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls.
Melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meatballs.
Remove meatballs; keep warm.
Pour fat from skillet.
Mix cornstarch and sugar.
Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth.
Poor into skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Add meatballs, pineapple tidbits and green pepper; heat through.
