Sweet and Sour Pineapple Meatballs
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Sweet and Sour Pineapple Meatballs

1. Ground beef - 1 pound
2. Finely chopped onion - 2 tablespoons
3. Egg, beaten - 1 large
4. Cornstarch, divided - 3 ½ tablespoons
5. Salt - ¾ teaspoon
6. Ground black pepper - 1 dash
7. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon
8. Pineapple chunks, undrained - 1 (8 ounce) can
9. Pineapple juice, or as needed - 1 cup
10. White sugar - ¾ cup
11. Water - ½ cup
12. Water - 1 tablespoon
13. White vinegar - ¼ cup
14. White vinegar - 2 tablespoons
15. Soy sauce - 1 ½ tablespoons
16. Green bell peppers, cut into thin strips - 2
17. Hot cooked white rice - 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Sweet and Sour Pineapple Meatballs

1. Stage

Combine ground beef, onion, egg, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Use a cookie scoop to shape into meatballs.

2. Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add meatballs and cook, turning often, until browned and no longer pink in the centers, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove meatballs from the skillet and drain oil, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons of drippings.

3. Stage

Drain pineapple chunks from the can, reserving juice; set pineapple aside. Add enough additional pineapple juice to make 1 1/2 cups total.

4. Stage

Combine pineapple juice, sugar, 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon water, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vinegar, soy sauce, and remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch in a bowl; mix well. Stir into drippings in the skillet.

5. Stage

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened. Add meatballs, pineapple chunks, and bell peppers. Cook until thoroughly heated, coating well, about 5 minutes. Serve over hot cooked rice.