Waikiki Meatballs

Waikiki Meatballs

Source: Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library of 1971
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 2/3 cup cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup onion; minced
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ginger
  • 1/4 cup milk; for meatballs
  • 1 tbsp shortening
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar; packed
  • 1 Can 14 oz can pineapple chunks in syrup, drained (reserve syrup)
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup green pepper; chopped

Instructions
 

  • Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape into balls.
  • Melt shortening, brown and cook meatballs. Remove meat and keep warm, remove fat.
  • Mix cornstarch and sugar. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth. Cook, stirring, until boiling. Boil and stir one minute.
  • Add meatballs pineapple and green pepper, heat through.
Keyword Meadtballs, Rice, Sour, Sweet