Waikiki Meatballs

Great over rice or as appetizers kept warm in a crock pot. Most kids like these too, because of the sweet-sour sauce.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2⁄3 cup  cracker crumb
• 1⁄3 cup  minced onion
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  tablespoon shortening
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 (13 1/2ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained (reserve syrup)
• 1⁄3 cup vinegar
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 1⁄3 cup  chopped green pepper

Directions

1. Mix thoroughly beef, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk.
2. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into balls.
3. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meatballs.
4. Remove meatballs; keep warm.
5. Pour fat from skillet.
6. Mix cornstarch and sugar.
7. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar and soy sauce until smooth.
8. Pour into skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
9. Boil and stir 1 minute.
10. Add meatballs, pineapple tidbits and green pepper; heat through.