Sweet and sour meatballs

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• .75 cup celery minced
• .25 cup almonds chopped
• 1 garlic clove peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• .25 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 large eggs slightly beaten
• .5 teaspoon pepper
• vegetable oil
• 1 cup chicken stock
• .5 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• .5 cup pineapple juice reserved from pineapple chunks
• .5 cup vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 green bell pepper seeded and chopped
• 8 ounce can of pineapple chunks

In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the ground beef, celery, almonds, garlic, salt, bread crumbs, soy sauce, eggs, and pepper. Form into small meatballs. Brown meatballs in oil. Drain cooked meatballs on a paper towel. In a saucepan, add chicken stock, sugar, cornstarch, pineapple juice, vinegar, and soy sauce. Over medium heat, stir for 3 minutes or until thickened. Add green pepper, pineapple chunks, and meatballs. Simmer for 15 minutes.