Ingredients
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2 lbs lean ground beef
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumb
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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1 3/4 cups reserved pineapple juice, plus water if necessary to measure (it will be)
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1/4 cup white vinegar
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1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- First, make the meatballs: combine all meatball ingredients (there's 7, beef to garlic powder) in a bowl and mix well; shape into 1-inch balls.
- Brown them in a nonstick frying pan (I do it in 3 batches) until browned all over; drain on paper towel then place in a large ungreased casserole dish.
- To make sauce, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan, then whisk in the 1-3/4 cup pineapple juice/water combination until mixture is smooth.
- Add vinegar, soy sauce and worcestershire sauce; stir.
- Simmer, uncovered, on medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, or until thickened.
- Pour sauce over meatballs and add pineapple tidbits; stir gently to combine until meatballs are coated with sauce.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.
- If you want a lot, this recipe doubles well.