Serves: 4
Total Calories: 553

* See note below.
1 egg
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound pork sausage bulk pork sausage
1 ounce water chestnut sliced, drained and finely chopped
1/2 cup bread crumbs dry
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 cup pineapple juice (6 oz.)
1/3 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon dried minced onion
white rice or Hot cooked noodles

* Cooking Time: 14 minutes Power: 70% (490 watts) 100% (700 watts) In a medium bowl, beat egg with a fork. Add ground beef, sausage, water chestnuts, bread crumbs, soy sauce, garlic salt, onion powder and pepper and mix until blended. Shape into meatballs, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Arrange meatballs in a microwavable colander, stacking meatballs up the sides and leaving center open. Place colander in a microwavable pie plate. Cover with waxed paper. Microwave at 70% power (490 watts) for 8 minutes or until no longer pink and meatballs are firm, separating and rearranging meatballs after 6 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a 2-cup glass measuring cup, stir pineapple juice, catsup, water, brown sugar, cornstarch and onion until cornstarch is dissolved. Microwave, uncovered, at 100% power (700 watts) for 4 minutes or until boiling, stirring after 2 minutes.

Meatballs With Sweet And Sour Sauce - continued
Drain liquid from pie plate. Place meatballs in pie plate cover with sauce. Microwave, uncovered, at 100% power for 2 minutes or until bubbly around edges and heated through.

Serve over noodles or rice.

Note: Meatballs can be served in a pita pocket with sliced mushrooms and sprouts. Or, make a meatball sandwich using a marinara sauce instead of the sweet and sour sauce.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 553
Calories from Fat: 229

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