Kittencal's Easy Sweet and Sour Pineapple Meatballs Recipe

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Kittencal's Easy Sweet and Sour Pineapple Meatballs
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
274
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prepare the ground beef into meatballs using your favorite recipe for meatballs, and shape into about 1-inch balls.
  2. Heat oil in a skillet, and brown the meatballs until no longer pink (you can also bake them in the oven) set aside.
  3. Drain the 2 cans of pineapple tidbits; set pineapple tidbits aside.
  4. If needed, add water to the juice to measure 2 cups, and place in a large saucepan (if the juice from the cans measures more than 2 cups add in all the juice with no water).
  5. To the juice/water mixture, stir in vinegar, brown sugar and soy sauce, garlic, salad dressing, sweet and sour sauce, salt and pepper; bring to a simmer (adding more brown sugar (or white sugar) to taste if desired.
  6. When the sauce is to desired taste, add in the cooked meatballs and carrots.
  7. Simmer for about 25-30 minutes, or until carrots are crisp-tender.
  8. Stir in green pepper, and reserved pineapple tidbits; cover and simmer for about 10-15 minutes longer, or until green pepper is crisp-tender (do not over cook the peppers!).
  9. This step is only optional if you prefer a thicker sauce, in a small bowl combine cornstarch and water until smooth, and stir into the meatball mixture.
  10. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring for about 2 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
  11. Serve over rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 274.32 Kcal (1149 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.72g 9%
Cholesterol 70.29mg 23%
Sodium 751mg 31%
Potassium 580.95mg 12%
Total Carbs 28.72g 10%
Sugars 23.7g 95%
Dietary Fiber 1.4g 6%
Protein 25.27g 51%
Vitamin C 32.5mg 54%
Vitamin A 1mg 34%
Iron 15.3mg 85%
Calcium 45.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 117.39 Kcal (491 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.04 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.45g 9%
Cholesterol 30.08mg 23%
Sodium 321.37mg 31%
Potassium 248.6mg 12%
Total Carbs 12.29g 10%
Sugars 10.14g 95%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 6%
Protein 10.81g 51%
Vitamin C 13.9mg 54%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 34%
Iron 6.5mg 85%
Calcium 19.6mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.7
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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