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                    Sweet and Sour Meatballs over Rice

Recipe By     : Rival's Crock-Pot Slow Cooker Cuisine; 1995
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beef

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         ground beef
   1                    egg -- slightly beaten
   4      tablespoons   cornstarch -- divided
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      black pepper
   1      tablespoon    dried chopped onion
   1      tablespoon    vegetable oil
   3      tablespoons   vinegar
   1      15 oz can     pineapple chunks in juice
     1/2  cup           sugar
   1      tablespoon    soy sauce
   1      large         green bell pepper -- cut into pieces
                        hot cooked rice

serves 4 to 5

In a bowl, combine ground beef, egg, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, salt, pepper, and
 onion.  Shape into 1 1/2-inch balls.  In a large skillet, lightly brown meatba
lls in oil.  Drain fat from skillet.  Transfer meatballs to any size Crock-Pot.

Stir together in a small bowl: vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, remaining cornstarch,
 and green pepper.  Pour over meatballs.  cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or
 on HIGH 2 to 4 hours.  In the last 30 minutes of cooking stir in the can of pi
neapple.  Serve over hot cooked rice.

Variation:  substitute ground turkey for ground beef.

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