Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Sweet-and-Sour Meatballs

Basic Meatballs
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup brown sugar (packed)
1 can (13 ¼ ounces) pineapple chunks I used a 20 oz can of tidbits in 100% juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/3 cup vinegar
½ cup coarsely chopped green pepper

Prepare Basic Meatballs and set aside. Mix cornstarch and sugar in large skillet. Stir in pineapple (with syrup), soy sauce and vinegar. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Add cooked meatballs; cover and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in green pepper; cover and simmer until pepper is crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. My sauce was a bit thick, probably from using the tidbits instead of chunks which I think have more pineapple than juice, even though it was a larger can than the recipe called for. I just added a little water.

4 or 5 servings.

Basic Meatballs

1 pound ground beef
1 egg
1 small onion, chopped (about ¼ cup)
½ cup dry bread crumbs ¼ cup milk
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Mix all ingredients. Shape mixture by tablespoonfuls into 1 ½-inch balls.

Place meatballs in lightly greased baking pan. Bake uncovered in 400 degree oven until light brown, about 20 minutes. Drain off fat.

Makes 24 meatballs.

WW Points = 6 per serving