Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         ground beef
   1                    egg -- slightly beaten
   4      tablespoons   cornstarch -- divided
   1      teaspoon      salt
     1/4  teaspoon      black pepper
   1      tablespoon    dried chopped onion
   1      tablespoon    vegetable oil
   3      tablespoons   vinegar
   1      15 oz can     pineapple chunks in juice
     1/2  cup           sugar
   1      tablespoon    soy sauce
   1      large         green bell pepper -- cut into pieces
                        hot cooked rice

Preparation:

In a bowl, combine ground beef, egg, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, salt, pepper, and onion. Shape into 1 1/2-inch balls. In a large skillet, lightly brown meatballs in oil. Drain fat from skillet. Transfer meatballs to any size Crock-Pot. Stir together in a small bowl: vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, remaining cornstarch, and green pepper. Pour over meatballs. cover and cook on LOW 6 to 8 hours or on HIGH 2 to 4 hours. In the last 30 minutes of cooking stir in the can of pineapple. Serve over hot cooked rice. Variation: substitute ground turkey for ground beef.