Oriental meatball salad

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupMilk
2Eggs
3cupsSoft bread crumbs
1teaspoonOnion salt
1poundsGround beef
2teaspoonsPeanut oil
ouncePineapple chunks
2Green peppers, cut 1/2\" sqs.
2Carrots, sliced
2Stalks celery, sliced
½cupBrown sugar, packed
2tablespoonsCorn starch
½cupDry white wine
½cupVinegar
2tablespoonsSoy sauce
2Tomatoes, wedged
Shredded lettuce

Directions

Combine eggs and milk, stir in bread crumbs, onion salt and ⅛ tsp.

pepper. Add ground beef and mix well. Shape mixture into ¾" meatballs. In skillet, cook meatballs in peanut oil about ten minutes or until done, turning frequently. Drain the meatballs.Drain pineapple, reserving juice. Add water to reserved juice to make ¾ cup liquid. Combine pineapple chunks, green pepper, carrot, celery and meatballs; set aside. In a small saucepan combine brown sugar and cornstarch; stir in the ¾ cup pineapple liquid, wine, vinegar and soy sauce. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Pour hot mixture over meatball mixture. Cover and chill. To serve, carefully stir tomatoe wedges into meatball mixture or reserve tomatoe wedges and arrage along edges of plates. Place shredded lettuce on individual plates; spoon meatball mixture on top.

Note: This recipe appeared in the Waycross Journal-Herald 17th Annual Cookbook, Friday, November 16, 1990 and was submitted by Lou Ann Bailey of Folkston, Georgia.