Hawaiian Meatballs

Meatballs:
1 1/2 lb 85% gr. beef, fresh ground
1/3 c. minced onion
1 1/2 teas. salt
1/4 c. milk
2/3 c. fresh bread crumbs, abt. 2 slices
1 egg
1/4 c. ground ginger
1/2 of  14 oz. crushed pineapple, drained
1/8 teas. black pepper
Sauce:
2 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. packed br. sugar
reserved pineapple juice
1 tbsp. soy sauce
1/3 c. apple cider vinegar, (rice vinegar is good as well)
1 c. red and green pepper, chopped
1/4 c. marichino cherries halved
1 can water chestnuts drained
Preheat oven to 450 degr. Drain pineapple, reserve juice.
Throughly mix  meat mixture. Shape into 1 in. balls and place oncookie sheet. Bake 15-20 min. or until cooked through. drain fat.
For sauce, mix cornstarch and sugar with wet ingr. in saucepan until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and boiling. Add peppers.
When meatballs are done, add add to sauce with remaining ingredients. serve over rice.