Hawaiian Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks, juice reserved
• ⅓ cup water, or as needed

Sauce:

• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped

Instructions

1. Mix together ground beef, ginger, garlic powder, and pepper until well combined. Form into 1 1/2-inch meatballs.

2. Saute meatballs in a large frying pan over medium-high heat until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove meatballs to a plate, reserving the pan drippings.

3. While the meatballs are cooking, pour juice from the canned pineapple into a liquid measuring cup and add enough water to make 1 cup. Mix brown sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.

4. Add pineapple juice and brown sugar mixtures to the warm pan drippings. Add vinegar and soy sauce and bring to a boil. Cook until sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Add meatballs, pineapple chunks, and green pepper. Simmer until meatballs are no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.

    

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