Aloha Meatballs

Finely Ground Beef, Frozen by the US Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe

• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup saltine crackers, crushed
• 1 tablespoon minced onion
• ⅓ cup 1% milk
• 1 egg (or equivalent egg mix), beaten
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces (¾3 lb) finely ground beef

Sauce

• 1 x 8-ounce can pineapple chunks in juice
• water
• ½ cup ½″-square pieces green pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Procedures

1. Soak crackers and onion in milk until all milk is absorbed.
2. Beat in egg and seasonings with a fork.
3. Thoroughly mix in ground beef.
4. Form mixture into 12 balls.
5. Brown raw meatballs in hot fry pan about 10 minutes, turning frequently.

Sauce

1. Drain pineapple, saving juice - set chunks aside.
2. Add water to reserved pineapple juice to make ¾ cup.
3. Pour liquid over meatballs, bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Add reserved pineapple chunks and green pepper squares.
5. Mix seasonings, cornstarch and water. Stir into mixture. Cook until thickened, about 2 minutes.