Hawaiian Meatballs

KLBoyle's Note:

I was an incredibly picky child but this was the one meal that my mom made that I would always eat... and a whole lot of. You MUST try this recipe!

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

MEATBALLS

• 2 lbs ground beef
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 pieces bread
• 1 egg
• ½ cup chopped onion
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil

Sauce

• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1⁄3; cup chopped green pepper
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 (13 ¼ ounce) can chunk pineapple
• 1 cup chicken broth
• ½ cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄3; cup light brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1⁄3; cup soy sauce

Directions:

1. Pour milk over bread, soften 5 minute.
2. Break up bread with fork then beat in egg.
3. Add bread mixture, onion, garlic, salt and pepper to ground beef and mix. Shape into balls and brown in oil on med-high heat. (about 5-7 min.).
4. Remove meatballs and set aside.
5. In pan drippings saute celery, onion and green pepper until softened but not mushy.
6. Stir in pineapple (w/ syrup), chicken broth, vinegar, brown sugar and ginger.
7. In small bowl combine cornstarch and soy sauce. Stir into skillet and bring to a simmer.
8. Return meatballs to skillet and simmer 20 minute or until sauce thickens.
9. Serve over rice.

Reviews

[KPD]

excellent spin on meatballs!! definitely best served over rice! such a tasty sauce that is tangy, yet sweet!!! it's just dh and i, so only used 1 lb. ground beef, added garlic, serrano peppers to the sauce...yum yum!! thanks for posting another keeper, klboyle!

[Chef #642310]

I made this for dinner tonight and it was a big hit. The only change I made was to use fresh pineapple but I think it would have been fine with the canned pineapple. Thanks for a great dish.

[Sydney Mike]

I increased all the ingredients here by half since I was making this to share with two other couples in our mobile home park (I cook for them from time to time) & that worked out just fine! I did use a winter wheat bread but otherwise stuck to the recipe! Served the meat balls over a mound of brown rice & it was much appreciated by all of us, so this recipe is definitely worth 5 stars! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]