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sweet & sour meatballs

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Recipe by
Gail Hagans
@unit3emt
Columbia, MO

I got pretty melancholy making these to take to work. The first time I had these was almost 30 years ago. My mom had a new recipe to try, so she got up early and made these to take to work for our monthly food day. Today I did the same (well made them the night before), but thought of her many hours standing in the kitchen at the stove making good things for us.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For sweet & sour meatballs

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 c
    dried bread crumbs
  • 1/4 c
    milk
  • 2 Tbsp
    finely chopped onion
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    worcestershire sauce
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1- 13 1/4 oz
    can of pineapple chunks
  • 1/3 c
    vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 1 sm
    green pepper, coarsely chopped

How To Make sweet & sour meatballs

  • 1
    Mix beef, bread crumbs, milk, onion, salt, worcestershire sauce and egg. Shape into 21 - 1/4" balls. Cook over medium heat until brown.
  • 2
    Cook meatballs in skillet and remove. Drain fat from skillet. Mix brown sugar and corn starch in skillet. Stir in pineapple with syrup. Add vinegar and soy sauce. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
  • 3
    Reduce heat and add meatballs. Cover. Simmer, stirring occasionally for 10 minutes. Stir in green pepper and simmer for 5 more minutes.
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