Cantonese Meatballs


Serves: 6
Total Calories: 321

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup wheat bread dry crumbs
3/4 cup onion minced
1 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2/3 cup evaporated milk lowfat
1 tablespoon safflower oil
* Part two.
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup water
1 (13-ounce) can pineapple tidbit in their own juice (reserve juice)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
1/4 cup green onion sliced, including some tops
1/2 green bell pepper seeded and cut in thin strips
1 cup celery thinly sliced
1 tomato large tomato, peeled and cut in wedges or 3/4 cup cherry s, cut in half
1/4 cup almonds slivers, lightly toasted

Directions:

Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper, and milk until well-blended. Shape into walnut-size balls and brown over medium heat in hot oil. While these are browning, make the following sauce.

Sauce:
*Mix cornstarch with 2 tablespoons water add to reserved pineapple juice with remaining water, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce. When meatballs are browned, remove fat pour pineapple juice mixture over top. Bring to boil cover skillet and simmer 10 minutes. Add pineapple tidbits, onions, green pepper, and celery. Stir cover and cook 10 minutes over low heat. Stir in tomatoes and heat through. Sprinkle with almonds before serving. Serve over cooked brown rice.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 6
Total Calories: 321
Calories from Fat: 98

This Cantonese Meatballs recipe is from the Recipes For Healthy Living Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.




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