Teriyaki Meatballs

Inspiration Source (altered by me)

INGREDIENTS:
1 med-lg sweet onion, diced
1 bag frozen stir fry vegetables
1 bag frozen meatballs (I used turkey)
1 can pineapple tidbits or chunks
1 recipe Teriyaki Sauce:
     1/2 cup soy sauce
     1 3/4 cups water
     1 tsp ground ginger
     1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
     1/2 cup packed brown sugar
     2 tablespoons honey
     3 tablespoons cornstarch
     1/2 cup cold water

DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large frying pan or wok, saute diced onion in olive oil until soft. Add vegetables and cook for an additional 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
2. In the meantime, in a medium bowl mix the soy sauce, water, ginger, garlic powder, brown sugar, and honey together. In a separate small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch into the 1/2 cup cold water. Set both bowls aside
3. Add meatballs and teriyaki sauce to vegetables. Heat on medium-high until sauce is boiling, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until meatballs are heated through/cooked, stirring occasionally. In last 5 minutes of cooking time, add your cornstarch mixture and stir well.
4. Serve over rice or couscous (I used couscous and prepared it with the drained pineapple juice - yummy!)

NOTES: I still haven't done a major stock-the-fridge grocery shopping trip after moving, so my ingredients are limited to what's in the pantry and freezer. Despite being simple, I'm pleased with how this turned out! The flavor of the sauce was one of the best I've ever had in the meatball department - not too strong/vinegary (like the Farrer's Swedish Meatballs), not too creamy/fattening (like my Stroganoff Meatballs), and not too traditional (like the Meatball Subs with marinara sauce that I was about to prepare).