Sweet And Sour Pineapple Meatballs

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• butter or margarine
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium red peppers or 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks (reserve syrup)
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
• chopped green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 make meatballs:.
• 2 prepare meatballs by combining all ingredients (except the butter) and mixing well. form into small meatballs.
• 3 fry the meatballs in butter a few at a time until browned and cooked through. drain well, set aside.
• 4 make sauce:.
• 5 prepare sauce by heating oil in a skillet. add salt, onion and red or green pepper and cook until tender but not browned. drain oil.
• 6 combine catsup and vinegar and stir into the onion & pepper mixture.
• 7 make a paste with the cornstarch and reserved pineapple syrup. add to the vegetable mixture and cook, stirring, 5 minutes or until thickened.
• 8 stir in pineapple chunks and sherry. simmer 3 minutes then add the meatballs. heat through.
• 9 transfer to serving bowl. garnish with chopped green onion and serve.