A favorite Recipe

I thought I would share with you one of our family favorites, also a good dish when feeding a group of people.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs with Rice in your Crock-Pot


Ingredients:
1 pound ground chuck or round
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons fine plain breadcrumbs or corn flake crumbs
2 teaspoons soy sauce, low sodium
2 tablespoons grated or finely minced onion
1 tablespoon cooking oil
Sauce
3 tablespoons vinegar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce, low sodium
1 large sweet bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
hot cooked rice
1 can pineapple, chunks (15 ounces)
Preparation:In a large bowl, combine ground beef, egg, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, salt, pepper, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, bread crumbs, and onion. Shape into 1 1/2 in balls. In a large skillet, lightly brown meatballs in the vegetable oil. Drain well. Transfer meatballs to slow cooker.
In a small bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, cornstarch and bell pepper; stir to blend. Pour over meatballs. Cover and cook on LOW for 5 to 7 hours. In the last 30 minutes of cooking, stir in pineapple with juice. If thicker juices are desired, combine more cornstarch with a little cold water and add, stirring, until thickened. Serve with hot cooked rice.Serves 4.eet and sour meatballs with rice for your crock pot.