Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground lean meat (beef, pork and/or veal)
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup cream
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4-1/2 cup minced yellow onion
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard
• 3-4 tbsp olive or peanut oil
• 1 cup chicken bouillon
• 1 large green pepper, diced
• 1 fresh pineapple, cut into chunks
• 1/2 cup Triple Sec
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 cup canned pineapple juice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Blend ground meat, eggs, cream, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, onion, and mustard by hand or electric mixer.
2. Form into balls about 1–1½ inches in diameter using a cookie scoop.
3. Heat skillet to medium-high with enough oil to cover bottom. Fill skillet with 10–12 meatballs and fry about 10–12 minutes turning so they cook evenly.
4. Keep finished meatballs in warm oven at 200°F until ready.
5. Reserve 1½ tbsp of oil from skillet. Add bouillon, diced green pepper and pineapple chunks. Cover and cook at medium heat for 10 minutes.
6. Combine Triple Sec, cornstarch, vinegar, pineapple juice, sugar, salt and pepper. Whisk together. Add to skillet, stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
7. Add meatballs and simmer for 15 minutes to warm through before serving.