Hawaiian Meatballs

I hereby inaugurate this blog by posting its first recipe. Now first off I have to say that this is not one of my usual recipes. In fact this is the first time I've tried it. And actually I got it off of a link from Sue's blog (so I'm sorry if you have already tried it Sue!) That being said, here it is:

I promise it looks more appetizing in real life

Hawaiian Meatballs

Mix together with your hands:

1 1/2 lbs of ground beef

(I used 1 lb and decreased the other ingredients a little)

2/3 cup of saltine crackers smashed into crumbs

1/4 cup minced onion

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ginger

Form into balls that are roughly the same size so they will cook evenly.

Heat 1-2 Tbsp of oil in saucepan and add meatballs. Brown, turning occasionally. When they are done browining put onto a plate and set aside.

Sauce:

2 Tbsp cornstarch

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 can of pineapple chunks

1/3 cup white vinegar

1 Tbsp soy sauce

1 chopped bell pepper (optional) (I left this out)

In a small bowl while the meatballs are browning mix cornstarch and brown sugar together with fork. Then add pineapple juice from can, vinegar, and soy sauce. Pour back into the skillet that you cooked the meatballs in. Bring to boil and boil until thickened. Add pineapple chunks, meatballs, and bell pepper back in and mix.

Serve over white rice (I used brown)

I have to say it was pretty good. I'm not a big fan of cooked pineapple, but Jason is so that's why I wanted to try it. It has a chinese food taste to it (at least the sauce) which I liked, so I'm actually interested in trying the sauce with chicken. Post a comment if you try it and let me know what you think.