Hawaiian Meatballs

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!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• MEATBALLS

• 2  lbs ground beef
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 2  pieces  bread
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped onion
• 2  minced garlic cloves
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon pepper
• 2  tablespoons  oil

• Sauce

• 1⁄2 cup  chopped celery
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green pepper
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped onion
• 1 (13 1/4ounce) can chunk pineapple
• 1  cup chicken broth
• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 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.