Thursday, May 8, 2008

Sweat & Sour Meatballs



1 pound cooked and frozen meatballs, thawed
2 (8-ounce) cans pineapple chunks, drained, juice reserved
1/2 cup Dijon mustard
1 diced red or white onion
1/2 cup chopped green onion
6 cloves chopped garlic

Sweet and Sour Sauce:
4 cups ketchup
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup white vinegar
Black pepper (about 2 tablespoons)
2 tablespoons pineapple juice

In a saucepot, mix all sweet and sour sauce ingredients together. Cook on high heat. Keep your eye on it. Do not walk away.. Cook for 2 minutes and stir. After 3 to 4 minutes, take it off the eat and mix for 2 minutes...

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In deep non-greased baking pan, add the thawed meatballs. Top the meatballs with the pineapple chunks. In a medium bowl add the mustard, red and green onion, and garlic. Mix well. Top the meatballs and pineapple with the mustard sauce. Add the Sweet and Sour Sauce...


Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven; add the remaining pineapple juice, stir to combine, and place back in the oven for the remaining 30 minutes. Serve while hot.

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