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Hawaiian Meatballs




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Recipe Introduction


These are a traditional "hors d'euvre" that I serve at our Luau every year. They're a real treat! You can make the meatballs as below or a short cut is to buy them already made (or use your own favorite recipe if you prefer).It's the sauce that makes them "Hawaiian".


List of Ingredients




For meatballs:
1 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 c. soft bread crumbs, moistened with milk
1 beaten egg
1 clove garlic, pressed
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. soy sauce


For Oriental Sweet-Sour Sauce:
Have ready a paste of:
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. chicken broth
2 Tbsp. soy sauce

Melt in heavy pan:
2 Tbsp. butter

Add:
1 C. chicken broth
3/4 to 1 C. diced green pepper
6 slices diced canned pineapple

Cover and simmer 5 minutes. Add the cornstarch paste and the following ingredients to the peppers and pineapple:
1/2 C. vinegar
3/4 C. pineapple juice
1/2 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger




Recipe



For meatballs:
Form meat into 1" balls and sauté until brown in 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil.


Simmer, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens. Pour over meatballs