Name: Sweet-Sour Meatballs Oriental
Ingredients: 1 cn (20 oz) pineapple chunks; Packed in juice; 1 lb Lean ground beef; 1 lg Egg; 1 c Fresh bread crumbs, about; 2 slices bread; 3/4 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Ground ginger; 2 tb Vegetable oil; 3 md Scallions, cut into 1"; Pieces,about 3/4 cups; 1 cl Garlic, crushed; 2 ts Cornstarch; 2 tb Cider vinegar; 1 tb Light brown sugar, firmly; Packed; 1/4 ts Ground red cayenne pepper; 4 oz Fresh Chinese pea pods OR; 6 oz Frozen pea pods, thawed

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Eggs, Vegetables	Chinese	Hamburger, Beef, Chinese	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	cn	(20 oz) pineapple chunks
		Packed in juice
1	lb	Lean ground beef
1	lg	Egg
1	c	Fresh bread crumbs, about
		2 slices bread
3/4	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Ground ginger
2	tb	Vegetable oil
3	md	Scallions, cut into 1"
		Pieces,about 3/4 cups
1	cl	Garlic, crushed
2	ts	Cornstarch
2	tb	Cider vinegar
1	tb	Light brown sugar, firmly
		Packed
1/4	ts	Ground red cayenne pepper
4	oz	Fresh Chinese pea pods OR
6	oz	Frozen pea pods, thawed

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain pineapple well,reserving 3/4 cup juice;set aside.In a large
bowl,combine beef,egg,bread crumbs,salt and ginger;using hands or wooden
spoon,blend well.Shape mixture into 1 1/4" balls.In 12" skillet over
medium-high heat,heat oil;add meatballs;cook about 12 minutes, turning
frequently until well browned on all sides.Using slotted spoon, remove to
plate.To drippings in skillet,add scallions and garlic;cook, still over
medium-high heat,about 5 minutes,stirring frequently until tender-crisp.In
small bowl,stir reserved pineapple juice into cornstarch until blended and
smooth;add to skillet along with vinegar,sugar and ground red
pepper.Increase heat to high;bring to a boil,stirring.Boil 1 minute.Return
meatballs to skillet along with pineapple chunks and pea pods;cook 3 to 5
minutes longer until heated through and pea pods are crisp-tender.Makes 4
servings.

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