Tropical Mini Meatballs
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
16 oz lean ground beef1/4 medium brown onion, finely diced1 x 15 oz can of crushed pineapple in natural juice1 large egg1 tablespoon soy sauce2 tablespoons tomato paste1 tablespoon corn starch1/4 cup sugar1/3 cup apple cider vinegar1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C)
1. In a large bowl, put the ground beef, onion, tomato paste, 1 tsp of the soy sauce, egg and 1/2 cup of the crushed pineapple (all the liquid pressed out) and pepper. Mix together with your hands.
2. Shape the mix into 24 meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches each in diameter. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
3. In a large skillet set over medium-low heat, mix the remainder of the pineapple and juice from the can and the remainder of the soy sauce.
4. Mix the corn starch into the vinegar and add to the sauce int the pan. Stir until bubbling.
5. Turn the heat down to a simmer and add the meatballs to the sauce. Cook for 10 minutes.
6. Serve over brown rice and enjoy!
Makes six servings of four meatballs each.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DESIGNCHICK67.
1. In a large bowl, put the ground beef, onion, tomato paste, 1 tsp of the soy sauce, egg and 1/2 cup of the crushed pineapple (all the liquid pressed out) and pepper. Mix together with your hands.
2. Shape the mix into 24 meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches each in diameter. Place the meatballs on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
3. In a large skillet set over medium-low heat, mix the remainder of the pineapple and juice from the can and the remainder of the soy sauce.
4. Mix the corn starch into the vinegar and add to the sauce int the pan. Stir until bubbling.
5. Turn the heat down to a simmer and add the meatballs to the sauce. Cook for 10 minutes.
6. Serve over brown rice and enjoy!
Makes six servings of four meatballs each.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DESIGNCHICK67.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 302.9
- Total Fat: 16.4 g
- Cholesterol: 91.9 mg
- Sodium: 263.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 23.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 14.8 g