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Balls- CIassic Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Source of Recipe

From Appetizers-Hoffman


List of Ingredients

1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup soft breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground sage
1/4 cup minced onion
1 lb. lean ground beef
Sweet & Sour Sauce, see below

Sweet & Sour Sauce:
1 (8-oz.) can sliced pineapple
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 cup chicken broth or bouillon
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup honey
1 green pepper, cut in 1-inch squares




Recipe

Preheat oven to 350F (175C). In a medium bowl, combine egg, milk,breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, sage and onion. Stir in ground beef. Shape into 1-inch balls. Arrange on a rack in broiler pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes in preheated oven until lightly browned. Drain and discard drippings. Prepare
Sweet & Sour Sauce. To serve, arrange meatballs in a chafng dish or heat-proof bowl on a hot tray. Pour sauce evenly over meatballs. Serve warm.
Makes about 55 appetizer servings.

Sweet & Sour Sauce:

Drain pineapple; reserve juice in a small saucepan; set aside. Cut pineapple into 3/4-inch pieces; set aside. Stir cornstarch into reserved pineapple juice until dissolved. Stir in soy sauce, broth or bouillon, vinegar and
honey. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until thickened and translucent. Stir in pineapple chunks and green pepper squares. Cook 1 minute longer.