Hawaiian Luau Meatballs

Name: Hawaiian Luau Meatballs
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters plain bread crumbs; 118 milliliters packed brown sugar; 414 milliliters chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 egg; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot; 355 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 680 grams ground pork; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters large onion, finely chopped; 473 milliliters fresh or canned pineapple chunks; 177 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 59 milliliters rice vinegar; 2 Tbsps soy sauce; 59 milliliters cold water

Hawaiian Luau Meatballs might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 579 calories, 24g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onion, bell pepper, chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the soy sauce you could follow this main course with the Panna Cotta with Strawberry-Vin Santo Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with cooking parchment paper.

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In large bowl, mix all meatball ingredients. Shape mixture by 2 tablespoonfuls into balls.

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Bowl

Place on cookie sheet.

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Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center.

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Meanwhile, in large saucepan, stir together broth, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, 1 teaspoon gingerroot and 1 garlic clove.

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Brown Sugar

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Vinegar

Broth

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Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. In small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth.

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Water

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Add cornstarch mixture to simmering sauce; stir well.

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Sauce

In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook bell peppers in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Reduce heat to low.

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Cooking Oil

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Add pineapple; cook 3 to 4 minutes longer or until pineapple is starting to cook around the edges.

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Pineapple

Add bell pepper, pineapple and meatballs to sauce in saucepan. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes until meatballs are coated with sauce and mixture is thoroughly heated.

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Serve meatballs, sauce and vegetables over cooked rice, or serve with toothpicks.

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