Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 cups soft fresh bread crumbs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 large egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1 cup ketchup
• 1 cup water
• 4 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 (20-ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice including juice
• 1 small white onion
• 1 medium green bell pepper (chopped)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350ºF (177ºC) and spray a 9X13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, add breadcrumbs (2 cups) and milk (1 cup) and stir. Allow breadcrumbs to sit until milk is absorbed. Add beef (2 pounds), egg (1 large), salt (1 1/2 teaspoons), pepper (3/4 teaspoon), ginger (1 teaspoon), and garlic powder (1/2 teaspoon). Mix until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Form into meatballs about 2 inches in diameter and arrange in a single layer in the prepared baking dish.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, mix together the first 5 ingredients for the sauce until well combined. Add the can of pineapple chunks with all the juice, onion (1 small), and green pepper (1 medium) and mix.

4. 4

   Pour sauce over meatballs and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until there is no longer any pink left in the meat. Serve over cooked rice.