Sweet and Sour Meatballs - Aunt Cindra

1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

2 teaspoon garlic salt

13 ½ ounce can pineapple chunks, reserve juice

1 tablespoons oil

2 green peppers cut into ½ inch strips

3 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon dry mustard

2 teaspoon ground ginger

1/3 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup cornstarch

1 ½ cup beef broth

3 cups rice, steamed

2 teaspoons garlic salt

2 carrots, sliced (optional)

Combine ground beef, 1 teaspoon each of dry mustard, garlic salt, and ginger.  Add pineapple syrup, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce.  Form into 24 meatballs about 1 ½ inches in diameter.

 

Roll into 1 tablespoon cornstarch.  Brown meatballs in oil.  Add peppers, carrots and pineapple.  Cover and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. 

Blend broth, brown sugar and remaining seasonings, cornstarch and soy sauce.  Pour over meatballs.  Cook stirring until sauce thickens.  Spoon sauce over meat and vegetables to glaze. 

Serve over beds of fluffy rice.