Waikiki Meatballs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2/3 cup cracker crumb
• 1/3 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)
• 1/3 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/3 cup chopped green pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix thoroughly beef, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk.
• 2 shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls.
• 3 melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meatballs.
• 4 remove meatballs; keep warm.
• 5 pour fat from skillet.
• 6 mix cornstarch and sugar.
• 7 stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth.
• 8 pour into skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
• 9 boil and stir 1 minute.
• 10 add meatballs, pineapple tidbits and green pepper; heat through.