Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Meatball Appetizer Recipes. (Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe). A wonderful savory meatball and sweet sauce recipe that works as a main dish, or you can use just the meatball recipe part for parties. I recommend serving over white rice.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef

2 eggs

1 cup dry bread crumbs

½ cup finely chopped onion

½ teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon seasoning salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks

drained with juice reserved

⅓ cup water

3 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

½ cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons cornstarch

½ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon seasoning salt

1 large carrot

diced

1 large green bell pepper

cut into 1/2 inch pieces

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large shallow baking sheet.

Step 2

In a large bowl thoroughly mix the ground beef eggs bread crumbs and onion. Sprinkle with ginger seasoning salt pepper Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Shape into one inch balls.

Step 3

Place meatballs in a single layer on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes; set aside.

Step 4

To make the sauce mix enough water with the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 cup. In a large pot over medium heat combine the juice mixture 1/3 cup water vinegar soy sauce and brown sugar. Stir in cornstarch ginger and seasoning salt until smooth. Cover and cook until thickened.

Step 5

Stir pineapple chunks carrot green pepper and meatballs into the sauce. Gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.

Nutritional Information

Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 427

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.4g 55%

Carbohydrates: 42.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2.1g 8%

Sugars: 27.1g

Fat: 16.5g 25%

Saturated Fat: 6.2g 31%

Cholesterol: 124mg 41%

Vitamin A Iu: 2413.7IU 48%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 24%

Vitamin C: 23.9mg 40%

Folate: 40.8mcg 10%

Calcium: 74.8mg 8%

Iron: 3.6mg 20%

Magnesium: 41.3mg 15%

Potassium: 473.9mg 13%

Sodium: 479.3mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 148.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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