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Sweet and Sour Meatballs

This is from "Savoring the Seasons Riverside", the official Mum Fest cookbook from New Bern, NC.





List of Ingredients



• 1 lb. lean ground beef
  
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  
• 1 egg, beaten
  
• 3 tablespoons A1 steak sauce
  
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
  
• salt to taste
  
• vegetable oil
  
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks
  
• 1 cup sliced carrots
  
• 1 cup sliced celery
  
• 3/4 cup beef broth
  
• 2 tablespoons A1 steak sauce
  
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
  
• 1 teaspoon ginger
  
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  
• 1 tablespoon water
  
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into strips
  
• Hot cooked rice
  






Instructions



1. Combine the ground beef, bread crumbs, egg, 3 tablespoons steak sauce, garlic and salt in a bowl and mix well. Shape into 1 inch balls. Brown in oil on all sides in a large skillet; drain.
   
   
2. Stir in the pineapple, carrots, celery, broth, 2 tablespoons steak sauce, soy sauce, vinegar and ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
   
   
3. Dissolve the cornstarch in the water in a small bowl. Stir into the meatball mixture. Add the bell pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Serve over rice.
   






Final Comments


Yield: 6 servings