Meatballs Hawaiian

Name: Meatballs Hawaiian
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 7 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 24-30 meatballs
Ingredients: 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks; 1 lb ground beef; 1 egg; 2 slices fresh bread, crumbled; 1 tablespoon instant minced onion; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon clove; 1/8 teaspoon allspice; 2 tablespoons reserved pineapple syrup; 1/3 cup reserved pineapple syrup; 1/3 cup ketchup; 1/3 cup brown sugar (packed)

Submitted by mxhanna

"Very fast, easy recipe. My kids loved it. Came from a cookbook that came with my first microwave in early 1980's. These meatballs microwave very quickly because of the moist pineapple filling."

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Ready In:: 12mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 24-30 meatballs

ingredients

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks
1 lb ground beef
1 egg
2 slices fresh bread, crumbled
1 tablespoon instant minced onion
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon clove
¹⁄₈ teaspoon allspice
2 tablespoons reserved pineapple syrup
¹⁄₃ cup reserved pineapple syrup
¹⁄₃ cup ketchup
¹⁄₃ cup brown sugar (packed)

directions

Drain pineapple well, reserving syrup.
Mix together beef, egg, bread crumbs, onion, salt, cloves, allspice and 2 T of pineapple syrup.
Mold small amount of mixture around each pineapple chunk.
Place meatballs in 12x8x2 inch dish.
Cover with wax paper.
Microwave at high 4 minutes.
Pour off meat juices.
Stir together rest of syrup, ketchup and brown sugar.
Pour over drained meatballs.
Microwave at high 3 to 5 minutes longer, until done.
Serve with rice or noodles or serve with toothpicks as an appetizer.
Makes about 24 to 30 meatballs.