Oriental Meatballs a’ la Sid

 

Ingredients:

 

1 to 2   tablespoons olive oil

1 ½      lbs ground beef

3          large cloves garlic (crushed)

1          teaspoon salt

¼         teaspoon pepper

1          14 oz can pineapple chunks drained (reserve liquid)

3          tablespoons cornstarch

½         cup white sugar

½         cup pineapple juice

½         cup vinegar

3          tablespoons soy sauce

2          bell peppers, red, green, or yellow, chopped into medium chunks

 

Method:

 

Heat oil in frying pan.

 

Combine beef, garlic, salt and pepper. Form into meatballs and sauté until browned and cooked through. In a saucepan mix cornstarch, pineapple juice, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce, stirring constantly, over medium heat until thickened (colour will deepen). Add a bit of water if it’s too thick. Add pineapple chunks and meatballs. Cover and simmer 5 minutes, 10 minutes prior to serving, add peppers and blend, heat and serve with wild rice.

 

Serves 6 to 8