Meatball Appetizer - the sweet and sour kind

Too good to have just one! Try this meatball appetizer recipe and make it for snacks, for a fancy-shcmancy party, or even for a meatball sandwich! It's hard to go wrong with this recipe!

You can put the finished product on a skewer, use them to dip in yummy sauces, or just plain pop them in your mouth using a toothpick. However you decide to serve these little packages of goodness, make more than you think you'll need. They disappear in a hurry.

What you'll need:
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup raw rice
- 1 egg
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 cups beef broth
- 20 oz. can pineapple chunks
- 1 tbsp. corn starch
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce

What to do:

1. Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, rice, egg and salt and pepper in bowl. Shape into medium sized meatballs and place in Dutch oven. Add beef broth and simmer over low heat (do not boil) until done for about 75 minutes, skimming off any fat which rises to the surface while cooking.

2. Drain syrup from the pineapple and set aside. Combine corn starch and brown sugar in a saucepan. Add syrup, vinegar and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cook over medium-low heat until thick and syrupy.

3. Pour sauce over meatballs and carefully stir in the pineapple. Simmer 10 minutes.

   Serve sweet and sour meatball appetizer over rice or pasta or just by themselves.

For more great ideas like this one, check out my Squidoo pages on:
Thanksgiving Appetizers and Christmas Appetizers.

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