Sweet-and-Sour Meatball Dinner

 You know how I hinted that meatballs would be good in various other recipes? While this is true, my favorite recipe would have to be our family's traditional Sweet and Sour meatballs...especially during this time of year when it is cold out, nothing tastes better than a delicious hearty and hot meal.  You can serve this dish over a variety of foods, but my personal favorite is over straight white rice.

Ingredients:

Meatballs

1/2 C packed brown sugar

1 TB cornstarch

1 can (~13 ounces) pineapple chunks**

1/3 C white vinegar

1 TB soy sauce/teriyaki sauce

1 small green pepper, coarsely chopped (optional)

Cook the meatballs as directed in the above linked recipe.  Mix the brown sugar and cornstarch in a skillet.  Stir in the pineapple (with syrup!), vinegar, and soy sauce.  Heat this to boiling, stirring constantly.  Your mixture should look like the photo below. Once it has reached boiling point, reduce the heat.

Add the meatballs and cover the skillet.  Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.  Stir in the green pepper and simmer until crisp-tender, or ~5 minutes.

If you are making this meal over rice, cook up the rice as directed on the packaging.  Plate the rice, and spoon the meatballs and sauce over for a delicious dinner!