Waikiki Meatballs

So this has been one of my favorite recipes for a long time. I helped my mom cook it a long time ago and ever since then it has been one of our favorites so I thought it's about time to post it on here.. it's not too hard and it's so yummy!!



It also makes quite a bit..you could probably feed 5 or 6.


Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2/3 cup crushed saltine cracker crumbs
1/3 cup minced onion
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple chunks - drained, with juice reserved
1/3 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

Directions

In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, milk, ginger and salt. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into meatballs.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place meatballs in skillet and cook until evenly brown, and meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat.

In a small sauce pan, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, reserved pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce. stir until smooth, then Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green pepper and pineapple chunks. Heat through. then pour into the skillet with meatballs.

serve with rice! :)