Sweet and Sour Meatballs

My family has loved this recipe since the first time I made it.  I've been making them for almost thirty years. The meatballs are nice and moist and the sauce is just perfect.  I have added chopped green peppers to the sauce just for something different.  We like to serve them over steamed rice and broccoli.  

Ingredients

Meatballs-

2 eggs

1 cup dry bread crumbs

1/2 cup finely chopped onion

2 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

2 lbs. lean ground beef

Sweet and Sour Sauce-

2 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed

14 oz (398 ml) can pineapple chunks, reserving the liquid

1 1/4 cups reserved pineapple juice adding water to get the full amount

2/3 cup vinegar

3 tablespoons soy sauce

2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

3 tablespoons water

Method

Meatballs-

Beat eggs with a fork in bowl. Add the next 5 ingredients.  Mix.  Shape into 40 small balls.  Make sure not to handle the meatballs too much and don't pat them tight or they will be tough.  Bake in a preheated 375 degree F. oven for 15 to 25 minutes.  

Sweet and Sour Sauce-

Mix sugar, first amount of water, vinegar and soy sauce together in a medium saucepan.  Heat over medium heat stirring occasionally until it boils.  

Mix cornstarch with remaining water.  Stir into sauce until it boils and thickens.  Add meatballs and pineapple. If you want to add some diced green peppers, put them in at this point also.  Simmer to heat through.  

Serves 6 to 8.