The Best Sweet and Sour Pork Meatballs

Ingredients

• pound sbulk Italian sausage
• (8 ounce) can swater chestnuts, drained and chopped
• bunch es green onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• eggs, beaten
• teaspoon sgarlic powder
• 1/2 cup sfine dry bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup swhite sugar
• tablespoon scornstarch
• cup swhite vinegar
• cup pineapple juice
• cup ketchup
• soy sauce to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Place the sausage in a large bowl and mix in the chestnuts, green onion, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, eggs, garlic powder, and breadcrumbs. Roll the mixture into 1 to 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a broiler pan. Bake in the oven for 1 hour. When done, place the meatballs in a slow cooker.
3. While meatballs are cooking, prepare the sweet and sour sauce by stirring together the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Pour in vinegar, pineapple juice, ketchup, and soy sauce to taste. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until thickened. Pour sauce over meatballs, and keep warm in the slow cooker.