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  • Waikiki Meatballs

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    Waikiki Meatballs
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    Servings: 4-6
    by Angel Ahsam
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    When I was 10 or 11, my mom let me join the Betty Crocker Recipe club - I was a budding cook then. This was one of our favorites and when I dug out the recipe recently to make with my daughter's help, we had a lot to talk about. It's a yummy not too sweet, not too sour, dish. With salad and steamed rice, it's a pleaser for kids and grown-ups!

    Ingredients

    • 1-1/2 lb ground beef or turkey
    • 2/3 c. bread/cracker crumbs
    • 1/3 c. minced onion
    • 1 egg
    • 1-1/2 teas. salt
    • 1/4 teas. ground ginger
    • 1/4 c. milk (for meat mixture)
    • 1 T. shortening
    • 2 T. cornstarch
    • 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
    • 1-14 oz. can pineapple chunks in syrup, drained (reserve syrup for sauce)
    • 1/3 c. vinegar
    • 1 T. soy sauce
    • 1/3 c. green bell pepper, chopped (though I use the whole pepper for color)

    Directions

    1. Mix meat, crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger, and milk. Shape into 1-inch balls.
    2. Melt shortening in skillet over medium heat, then brown and cook meatballs in batches. Remove meat and keep warm; pour off fat from skillet.
    3. Mix cornstarch and brown sugar; set aside. Stir into the skillet the reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar, and soy sauce until smooth over medium heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring until boiling; gently boil for one minute to allow sauce to thicken.
    4. Add meatballs, pineapple, and chopped green pepper; heat through.
    5. Serve with steamed brown or white rice and green salad. Enjoy!

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    Comments

    • Mihir Shah
      Mihir Shah
      Great story, Angel. Look forward to making with my daughter.

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