Sweet & Sour Stuffed Bell Peppers

My grandfather's recipe. My grandfather was famous for his garden and his cooking with the vegetables from his garden. He even made the local newspaper with a page of his recipes. This is taken directly from the newspaper article.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 8  small bell peppers

• Sweet and Sour Sauce

• 1  cup ketchup
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup white vinegar
• 1  teaspoon dry mustard
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, sliced
• 2  cups  pineapple juice

• Filling

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 cup  breadcrumbs
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, chopped
• 1  egg, beaten
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Clean peppers and boil for 5 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, make the sauce and bring to boil till it starts to thicken, remove from heat.
3. Fill Peppers and put 1 tablespoon sauce on top of each.
4. Bake uncovered 40 minutes at 350°F.
5. Then put 1 tablespoon sauce on top and bake for 5 minutes more.
6. Served with mashed potatoes or rice.
7. Put the extra sauce on the table.