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.