I have really been trying to be more frugal with purchasing food and using up the leftovers. I noticed we had some rice left over from our Sunday meal in the fridge and decided to make Waikiki Meatballs. I looked up a recipe and tried it out. I absolutely loved it! Tastes similar to Hawaiian Haystacks. It's a rather simple recipe and easy to follow. I added about a teaspoon of garlic as well and only had 1 pound of ground beef, but it still turned out great! I kept all the other measurements the same. I did, however, use the leftover club crackers we had on the shelf in place of the saltine crackers and used Apple Cider Vinegar instead of White Vinegar. (That's just what we had on hand and I loved it) Take a look at the original link for other suggestions of what people did as alternatives or added ingredients.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Pounds ground beef (I only used 1 lb.)
2/3 C Crushed saltine cracker crumbs (Can be substituted for several things)
1/3 C Minced onion
1 Egg
1/4 C Milk
1 1/2 tsp. Ground ginger
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 Tblsp Olive oil
2 Tblsp Cornstarch
1/2 C Packed Brown Sugar
1 (15 oz) can Pineapple chunks - drained, with juice reserved
1/3 C White Vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar)
1 Tblsp Soy Sauce
1/3 C Chopped green bell pepper
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine ground beef, cracker crumbs, onion, egg, milk, ginger and salt. Shape mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls into meatballs.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place meatballs in skillet and cook until evenly brown, and meat is no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
3. In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch, brown sugar, reserved pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Mix until smooth, then pour into the skillet with meatballs. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes. Stir in the green pepper and pineapple chunks. Heat through.
4. Serve over rice. ENJOY!
Thanks to allrecipes.com for the recipe! Click HERE to see the original recipe.
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