Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Name: Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Total time: 70
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 0.5 cup finely chopped onion; 2 large eggs, beaten; 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon seasoning salt; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice; 0.25 cup water, or as needed; 0.5 cup packed brown sugar; 0.33333331346512 cup water; 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger; 0.5 teaspoon seasoning salt; 1 large carrot, diced; 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Recipe by LANAN from allrecipes.com

Dinner,Appetizer 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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2 pounds lean ground beef
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1 cup dry bread crumbs
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0.5 cup finely chopped onion
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2 large eggs, beaten
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2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
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2 teaspoons granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon seasoning salt
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0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
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0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice

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0.25 cup water, or as needed
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0.5 cup packed brown sugar
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0.33333331346512 cup water
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3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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3 tablespoons cornstarch
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0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
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0.5 teaspoon seasoning salt
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1 large carrot, diced
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1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet.
Make the meatballs: Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, ginger, and pepper together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Shape into 1-inch meatballs and place in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven; meatballs will not be fully cooked.
Make the sauce: Pour pineapple juice into a 1-cup measure. Add 1/4 cup water, or enough to make 1 cup liquid. Set pineapple chunks aside.
Pour pineapple juice mixture into a large pot over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, 1/3 cup water, vinegar, and soy sauce, then stir in cornstarch, ginger, and seasoning salt. Cover and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
Add pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and carrot; gently stir to coat meatballs with sauce. Simmer, uncovered, until meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C).