Saturday, June 2, 2012

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

I made this at Carianne's house in April. Everyone liked it, except Noah. "I am sorry Aunt Heidi. I just don't like spices." He didn't like the green peppers. It made me laugh. Anyway, I am doing this from memory since I lost the recipe a while ago. I made homemade meatballs, so that recipe follows.

Sweet and Sour meatballs
1 can  cubed pineapple
1/4 c. water
3 Tbs. corn starch
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 Tbs. soy sauce
3 Tbs. white vinegar
1 green pepper, chopped
meatballs
rice

Drain juice from pineapple to get 1 cup, if you need to add water to make it, that's fine. Pour into skillet. Add the water, corn starch, brown sugar, soy sauce and vinegar. Cook on medium heat stirring frequently. It will start to gel up. After it is all like that add the meatballs, pineapple (from the drained can) and green pepper. Let it simmer 15-20 minutes. Serve over rice.

Meatballs
1 pound ground beef/turkey/axis deer/etc.
1/2 c. dry bread crumbs
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 small onion OR 2 Tbs. minced dry onion
1 large egg

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix all ingredients. (It works best if you just mix it with your hands.) Shape the mixture into 1 1/2 inch balls. Place on rectangular pan, 13x9x2. (Grease pan if using a meat with less fat like deer.) Bake uncovered 20-25 minutes or until no longer pink in the center and juice is clear. (makes about 24)

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