Pineapple Sauce with Meatballs - serves 6

Preparation time: 25 minutes - cooking time: 60 minutes.

Meatballs:
2 lbs lean ground beef
2 large eggs
1/2 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp garlic powder

Sauce:
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1 3/4 cups reserved pineapple juice, plus water if necessary to measure
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
14 ounce can pineapple tidbits, juice drained and reserved

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. First, make the meatballs: combine all meatball ingredients in a bowl and mix well; shape into 1-inch balls.
Brown them in a nonstick frying pan until browned all over; drain on paper towel then place in a large ungreased casserole dish.
To make sauce, combine brown sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan, then whisk in the 1-3/4 cup pineapple juice/water combination until mixture is smooth.
Add vinegar, soy sauce and worcestershire sauce; stir. Simmer, uncovered, on medium-low heat for about 8 minutes, or until thickened.
Pour sauce over meatballs and add pineapple tidbits; stir gently to combine until meatballs are coated with sauce.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.