Main Dish Recipes - Sweet-Sour Meatballs

Ingredients.

• 1 lb. lean ground beef

• 1 egg, slightly beaten

• 1 tsp. salt

• Dash pepper

• 2 Tbs. shortening

• 1 medium green pepper, cut into strips

• 1 medium onion, sliced

• 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice

• 1/4 cup Heinz 57 Sauce

• Hot buttered rice

Makes 4 servings

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Method:

1. Lightly combine first 4 ingredients; form into 16 meatballs. Partially brown meatballs in shortening.

2. Add green pepper and onion; sauté until vegetables are tender. Stir in pineapple juice and Heinz 57 Sauce. Cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked.

3. Thicken sauce with corn starch/water mixture, if desired. Serve over rice.