Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         lean ground beef
   1 1/2  cups          fresh bread cubes
   2                    eggs -- beaten
     1/4  cup           finely chopped onion
     1/4  cup           chopped almonds
   3      tablespoons   soy sauce
   1      tablespoon    water
   1      can           crushed pineapple -- (13 1/4 ounce)
   2      tablespoons   vinegar
   2      tablespoons   cornstarch
   1      medium        green bell pepper -- chopped
                        hot cooked rice

Preparation:

Combine beef, bread cubes, eggs, onions, almonds, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, water and pepper, mixing well. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place in a single layer in 8 x 12 inch, or 10 inch square, casserole. Microwave at high (100%) 8 to 10 minutes, rearranging after half the cooking time. Drain off drippings. Drain juice from pineapple and add enough water to make 11/2 cups liquid. In a small bowl mix pineapple juice and vinegar. Microwave at high (100%) 3 minutes. Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Add to pineapple juice mixture. Microwave at high (100%) until juice is thickened, 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once. Stir in green pepper. Spoon over meatballs. Cover. Microwave at high (100%) until green pepper is tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve over rice. Makes 6 servings.