Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Another family favorite! My 4 year old asked for seconds and my 2 year got upset when he thought his Dad was going to take a bite of his.  He said "Is mine!"  So, that right there tells you a little about this dish.

We can thank my sister and food network for this recipe.  I did a mix n' match between the two recipes to come up with a flavor aimed towards my family's likes.

I love the flavor of soy sauce so I used 1 tbsp more than the recipe said.  I also used 1/2 c of chicken stock instead of 1/4 c because I love how it balances out the flavors with a little more.  Those were my preferences with the recipes.

You can find one recipe at allofourtwists.blogspot.com (a blog started by my sister and friends that has many great recipes. ) and foodnetwork.com is where you'll find the other one.

Here you will find mine! :)

Frozen meatballs (follow directions on bag to cook) We like turkey meatballs by Foster sold at Costco.
(We make 3-4 meatballs per person)
1/2 C Brown Sugar
1/2 C Chicken stock
3 tbsp Soy Sauce
3 tbsp vinegar
1-20 oz can pineapple tidbits w/juice
1/2 green pepper 1/2 red or orange pepper (for color)
4 tbsp corn starch
4 tbsp water

I started cooking my meatballs in the oven as directed on the bag.
I cut my peppers in strips and cooked them in a little olive oil on the stove for 3-5 minutes (depending on crunchiness that you want)
I mixed my stock, sugar, soy sauce, vinegar and pineapple +juice together in a bowl. (You can also just dump all these in the pan with the peppers without mixing in a bowl first)
I put the mixture in the pan and let simmer for a few minutes.
I mixed my water and corn starch together and added until desired consistency is achieved.  If you feel it's too thick you can add a little water to it until it's where you want it.

I added my meatballs and let it all heat up together.  I serve this over rice.  So so yummy!

Makes about 6 servings

My favorite chicken base.  I get this on amazon.com.  I haven't found a chicken stock yet that has the same flavor.