Sweet-And-Sour Chinese Meatballs - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. extra lean ground beef
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger root
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
1 green pepper, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, grated
2 Tbsp. vinegar
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 tsp. dry sherry
1 Tbsp. cornstarch, dissolved into 1/2 c. cold chicken or beef broth

Preparation

Blend together ground beef, salt, pepper and ginger.
Shape into 1-inch meatballs.
Heat oil in wok or skillet; brown meatballs on all sides, about 2 minutes.
Add remaining ingredients.
Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
Cook 5 minutes.
Serve at once with rice. Yields 4 servings.