Meatballs Stuffed With Pineapple Chunks

I got this recipe from a microwave cookbook I bought my mother 25 years ago. I love to serve these as appetizers for parties, and also with rice for dinner. This is a quick, tasty, easy recipe. Give it a try!!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 24-30 meatballs

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  egg
• 2  slices  fresh  bread, crumbled
• 1  teaspoon  instant minced onion
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄8 teaspoon allspice
• 2  tablespoons  reserved  pineapple syrup
• 1⁄3 cup  reserved  pineapple syrup
• 1⁄2 cup ketchup
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar (packed)

Directions

1. Drain pineapple well, reserving syrup.
2. Mix together beef, egg, bread crumbs, onion, salt, cloves, allspice and 2 tbsp syrup.
3. Mold small amount of mixture around each pineapple chunk.
4. Place meatballs in 12x8x2" glass dish.
5. Cover with wax paper. Mirowave at High 4 minutes. Pour off meat juices.
6. Stir together 1/3 c reserved syrup, ketchup and brown sugar. Pour over drained meatballs and microwave at high 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until done.