HAWAIIAN MEATBALLS 
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
2/3 c. cracker crumbs
1/3 c. minced onion
1 egg
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 c. milk
1 tbsp. shortening
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. brown sugar
1 can pineapple tidbits (13 1/2 oz.)
1/3 c. vinegar
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/3 c. green pepper, chopped

Drain pineapple, reserving liquid. Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoons into balls. Melt shortening in large skillet; brown and cook meatballs. Remove meatballs and keep warm. Pour fat from skillet. Mix cornstarch and sugar, stir in pineapple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth. Pour into skillet; use medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and boiling. Cook 1 minute. Add meatballs, tidbits and green pepper. Heat thoroughly. Serve over hot cooked rice and hawaiian fruit on the side.

recipe reviews
Hawaiian Meatballs
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 ME (Pennsylvania) says:
I have made these for 30 years. I would bake the meatballs and pour the sauce over them. Then I went lean and now I use boneless breast of chicken which has been simmered in chicken broth and cut into chunks or strips.
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 LauraJ (Vermont) says:
Like the first review, I too have been making this recipe for decades. It's always a big hit at gatherings and is usually the first to disappear. Although I usually serve with rice, it's not very popular up here in Northeastern U.S., and I always have rice leftover, but egg noodles are a good substitute.

 

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