Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Meatballs

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
2. Line a baking sheet with foil.
3. Tear bread into pieces, place in a food processor and process until the bread is in fine crumbs. Stir together the crumbs with the water and let sit for a few minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, combine beef, pork, egg, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and breadcrumbs until just combined, careful not to overmix.
5. Shape into 1.5-2 inch balls and place 1 inch apart on the baking sheet.
6. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until a meat thermometer reads at 160 degrees F in the largest meatballs.
7. Remove from the oven and set aside.

Sweet and Sour Sauce

1. In a large skillet, sauté peppers in oil until softened.
2. Add garlic and ginger and cook 1 minute.
3. Stir in the pineapple chunks with juice.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, vinegar, ketchup, corn starch and soy sauce. Add to the pan with the peppers and pineapple.
5. Add the meatballs, and simmer for 5-10 minutes until the sauce thickens and meatballs are warmed through.
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.