Sweet And Sour Pineapple Meatballs

• MEATBALLS
• 1/2 lb ground beef
• 1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons chopped onions
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• butter or margarine
• SAUCE
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 medium red peppers or 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks (reserve syrup)
• 2 tablespoons sherry wine (optional)
• chopped green onion (to garnish)

1. MAKE MEATBALLS:.
2. Prepare meatballs by combining all ingredients (except the butter) and mixing well. Form into small meatballs.
3. Fry the meatballs in butter a few at a time until browned and cooked through. Drain well, set aside.
4. MAKE SAUCE:.
5. Prepare sauce by heating oil in a skillet. Add salt, onion and red or green pepper and cook until tender but not browned. Drain oil.
6. Combine catsup and vinegar and stir into the onion & pepper mixture.
7. Make a paste with the cornstarch and reserved pineapple syrup. Add to the vegetable mixture and cook, stirring, 5 minutes or until thickened.
8. Stir in pineapple chunks and sherry. Simmer 3 minutes then add the meatballs. Heat through.
9. Transfer to serving bowl. Garnish with chopped green onion and serve.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sweet-and-sour-pineapple-meatballs-229977 (may not work)