Hawaiian Meatballs
These have a surprise in them - graham cracker crumbs. If you are on a gluten-free diet, you can find gluten free graham crackers. To make crumbs, pop them in your food processor.
Dovetailing tip: Omit the first 8 ingredients. Use the Best Ever Baked Meatballs you made for Meal 4. Preheat your oven to 350°. In separate containers, warm the meatballs and the rice that you saved from Meal 2,for 20 minutes, or until hot. Meanwhile, mix up the sauce and you have an easy, delicious meal in less than 30 minutes.
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Ingredients:
| 1 1/2 pounds | lean ground beef |
| 2/3 cup | graham cracker crumbs, or a gluten-free variety |
| 1/4 cup | onion, minced small |
| 1 | egg |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons | salt |
| 1/4 teaspoon | ground dry ginger |
| 1/4 cup | milk |
| 1 tablespoon | olive oil |
| 1/2 cup | brown sugar |
| 2 tablespoons | cornstarch |
| 1 (15-ounce) can | pineapple tidbit, drained, reserving juice |
| 1/3 cup | white vinegar |
| 1 tablespoon | soy sauce |
| 1/2 | green bell pepper, diced |
| cooked rice, for serving | |
Directions:
Mix beef, graham cracker crumbs, onion, egg, salt, ginger and milk in a large bowl. Shape into 1" balls.
Heat oil in a large frying pan. Brown meatballs in oil. Remove and keep warm.
Mix cornstarch and brown sugar in a small bowl. Stir in reserved pineapple juice, vinegar and soy sauce. Stir until smooth and pour into frying pan. Cook until thickened.
Add meatballs, pineapple and green peppers and heat through. Serve over rice. Enjoy!
Source: yummyhealthyeasy.com
