Egg Free, Dairy Free Sweet and Sour Meatballs

My mom has been making this meal since I was little. Now it is one of my girls' most requested meals when they are at their Grandma's house.

Sweet and Sour Meatballs

2 lbs ground beef
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 can pineapple slices and 1 can pineapple tidbits, drained - reserving the juice
1 jar bread and butter pickles, drained - reserving the juice
2 tbsp cornstarch

combine the ground beef, salt and pepper then form into meatballs. Brown in a skillet until cooked through.
Drain the grease. In a separate bowl, combine the pineapple juice, pickle juice and cornstarch. Add this mixture to the meatballs along with the pineapple tidbits and pickles. Cook and stir until the juice mixture thickens and is clear. Place the pineapple slices on top, cover then cook until heated through, occasionally flipping over the pineapple slices. Serve over hot cooked rice.