Sweet & Sour Meatballs

2 lbs. ground beef
2 eggs
1C. dry bread crumbs
1/2 C. finely chopped onion
1/2 t. ground ginger
1 tsp. seasoning salt
1/2 t. black pepper
2 t. worcestershire sauce
2 t. sugar

1 (20 oz) can pineapple chunks, drained 2/ juice reserved
1/3 C. water
3 T white vinegar
1 T soy sauce
1/2 C. brown sugar
3 T cornstarch 1/2 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. seasoning salt
1 large carrot, diced
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces

1. Preheat oven to 400. Lightly grease a large shallow baking sheet.
2. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and onion. Sprinkle w/ ginger, seasoning salt, pepper, worcestershire sauce & sugar. Shape into 1" balls.
3. Place meatballs in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 - 15 min., set aside.
4. To make sauce, mix enoough water w/ reserved pineapple juice to make 1 C. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the juice mixture, 1/3 C. water, vinegar, soy sauce & brown sugar. Stir in cornstarch, ginger & seasoning salt until smooth. Cover & cook until thickened.
5. Stir pineapple chunks, carrots, green pepper & meatballs into the sauce. Gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer, uncovered for 20 min. or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.

*I usually double the sauce
*I whisk the cornstarch in with the pineapple juice mixture before it is heated up because cornstarch is difficult to dissolve in a heated liquid.