sweet and sour meatballs iv

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 teaspoons beef bouillon granules, divided
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs
• 3/4 cup minced onion
• 1 egg
• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger root
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• in a small saucepan, dissolve 2 teaspoons of the bouillon granules in 1/4 cup boiling water. in a large bowl, combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, and egg. mix in the dissolved bouillon. shape into meatballs, about 1 to 2 inches in diameter.
• in a large saucepan over medium heat, brown the meatballs on all sides. in a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the reserved pineapple juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, remaining beef bouillon granules, and ginger. pour into the pan with meatballs. cover, and simmer for 25 minutes.
• in a small bowl, combine remaining pineapple juice and cornstarch. stir into meatball mixture, and simmer until thickened. add green pepper and pineapple chunks; heat thoroughly.