Sweet & Sour Meatball Sliders

I made this recipe from my trusty Family Circle magazine last night.  It was SO good.  Josh gave it a 9 out of 10, and I definitely agree with the rating.  (Josh told me that we should include a husband rating system on this blog so that all of our readers' husbands will know that the recipes aren't "dainty little women" food.)  It was VERY filling, we only ate about half of it and couldn't eat anymore. 



Sorry that my pictures are never very appetizing.  I don't usually finish dinner until it's after dark and our kitchen has some nasty fluorescent lighting. 



Ingredients:

1/2    green bell pepper, cored and finely chopped

1  tablespoon  onion flakes

1  can (15 ounces)  tomato sauce

3/4  teaspoon  garlic salt

1/4  teaspoon  black pepper

2  pounds  ground pork

2    large eggs

1/2  cup  corn flake crumbs

1  tablespoon  olive oil

1    medium onion, sliced

1/4  cup  sugar

1/4  cup  cider vinegar

1  package  soft dinner rolls (12 per package)

Directions:
1. Coat a small nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat.
2. Add green pepper to skillet; cook 4 minutes. Stir in onion flakes, 3 tablespoons of the tomato sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of the garlic salt and the pepper. Remove from heat. 
3. Place pork in a large bowl.  Stir in eggs, corn flake crumbs and green pepper mixture until evenly blended.  Shape into 12 meatballs, a generous 1/3 cup for each. 
4. Heat oil in a large, lidded nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook 7 minutes, stirring. Add remaining tomato sauce, remaining 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt, the sugar and vinegar. Add meatballs to skillet and cover. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 17 to 20 minutes or until cooked through, turning halfway.  ( I actually cooked them about 15 minutes on each side.  They weren't done after 10 on each side, and undercooked pork really freaks me out.)
5. Spoon 1 meatball and some onion sauce onto a roll. Repeat with all meatballs, most of the sauce and the rolls.