waikiki meatballs

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Recipe by
Stormy Stewart
Mio, MI

I started making this recipe when my kids were small. Every once in awhile I get the urge and make it again. it goes a long way for a ger together or pot luck

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Ingredients For waikiki meatballs

  • 1 1/2 lb
    ground beef
  • 2/3 c
    cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 c
    minced onion
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/4 c
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    shortening
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 can
    13 1/2 oz pineapple tidbits
  • 1/3 c
    vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1/3 dash
    green pepper, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    maraschino cherries, sliced in half

How To Make waikiki meatballs

  • 1
    Mix meat, 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. Pour into skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute, then add: meatballs, pineapple tidbits, green pepper, and cherries; heat through.
  • 2
    serve over rice

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