Recipes Appetizers and Snacks Meat and Poultry Meatball Appetizer Recipes Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs 4.6 (925) 709 Reviews 81 Photos These sweet and sour meatballs with pineapple can be served over white rice as a main dish, or just make the meatballs to serve at parties. Submitted by LANAN Updated on April 24, 2023 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 81 81 81 81 Prep Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 8 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings Meatballs: 2 pounds lean ground beef 1 cup dry bread crumbs ½ cup finely chopped onion 2 large eggs, beaten 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon seasoning salt ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon ground black pepper Sweet and Sour Sauce: 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks with juice ¼ cup water, or as needed ½ cup packed brown sugar ⅓ cup water 3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 1 tablespoon soy sauce 3 tablespoons cornstarch ½ teaspoon ground ginger ½ teaspoon seasoning salt 1 large carrot, diced 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large rimmed baking sheet. Make the meatballs: Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, salt, ginger, and pepper together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Shape into 1-inch meatballs and place in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven; meatballs will not be fully cooked. Make the sauce: Pour pineapple juice into a 1-cup measure. Add 1/4 cup water, or enough to make 1 cup liquid. Set pineapple chunks aside. Pour pineapple juice mixture into a large pot over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, 1/3 cup water, vinegar, and soy sauce, then stir in cornstarch, ginger, and seasoning salt. Cover and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add pineapple chunks, bell pepper, and carrot; gently stir to coat meatballs with sauce. Simmer, uncovered, until meatballs are cooked through, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (71 degrees C). I Made It Print 1,392 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 427 Calories 17g Fat 42g Carbs 27g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 427 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 21% Saturated Fat 6g 31% Cholesterol 124mg 41% Sodium 479mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 42g 15% Dietary Fiber 2g 8% Total Sugars 27g Protein 27g 55% Vitamin C 24mg 27% Calcium 75mg 6% Iron 4mg 20% Potassium 474mg 10% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.