Mary Wood’s Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Sauce

• 2 cans pineapple chunks, drain and save juice
• 1 1/4 cup chicken broth bouillon
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon catsup
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup green onion
• 3 green peppers, cut into 1 inch squares

Steps

1. Combine ground beef, crumbs, milk, eggs and salt.
2. Form into balls and brown in 500 degree oven for 5 minutes.
3. Combine sauce ingredients, reserving vegetables and pineapple.
4. Cook until thick.
5. Add vegetables and pineapple, cooking 1 minute and pour over meatballs.
6. Bake in oven at 400 degrees for ½ hour.

Notes

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