Sweet & Sour Meatballs

This is an "original" recipe that I actually created. Most of my other recipes are variations of someone else's creative mind. Anyway......this is a favorite of Bill, G, Hammie, and mine. Ree, not so much.

Editor's note: Next time I will take a more yummilicous picture on a pretty plate. I was...like, in a hurry.
















Meatballs:
1 pound extra lean ground beef
3 Tbs. Teriyaki marinade (I like Lawrey's, I also have used their Sesame Ginger mar.)
1/3 of an 8 oz. can crushed pineapple, undrained; save the rest for the sauce
1/2 cup cooked rice (I use brown)
1 Tbs. dry minced onion (cuz I don't have time to chop fresh that fine)
black pepper, to taste

Combine all of the above and form into 1 - 1 1/2 inch meatballs. Put a teensy bit of olive oil in a hot pan. Add the meatballs, packing them in tightly. It's really important that the pan is hot, I put my burner at 5 (out of 10). Turn the meatballs when they start to brown. I use a wooden spoon to gently turn them cuz they can break apart kinda easy. After you've let the 2nd side brown, but they're not cooked through.

Then Add:
1/2 of a chopped bell pepper (any color)
Rest of the undrained pineapple
Good drizzle of the teriyaki or sesame ginger marinade
Good drizzle of Catalina (I use fat free) or sweet & sour sauce
sesame seeds for garnish

Turn the heat down and let it simmer until the meatballs are cooked through and the peppers are crisp-tender. I also added a little pineapple juice I happened to have, but you can just add more sauce(s), too. Serve over hot rice.