Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Submitted by bunkie68

"This is a quick and easy weeknight dinner that the whole family can enjoy. It's even gotten my six-year-old's seal of approval!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
• 3⁄4 cup maple syrup or 3/4 cup maple-flavor syrup
• 1⁄2 cup cider vinegar
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen cooked meatballs
• 2 medium sweet red peppers
• 1⁄4 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups hot cooked Asian noodles or 2 cups rice

directions

1. Drain pineapple; reserve liquid.
2. In a large saucepan, stir together pineapple liquid, syrup, and vinegar. Add meatballs. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
3. Remove seeds from sweet peppers and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Add to meatballs. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
4. In a bowl, stir together water, cornstarch and salt until smooth. Stir into meatball mixture. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.
5. Stir in pineapple chunks; heat through.
6. Serve over hot cooked noodles or rice.
7. Makes 4 servings.