sweet and sour meatballs
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I like making sweet and savory food..my family tease me because my wooden spoons are marked Sweet on one and Savory on the other.
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yield
8 serving(s)
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
Stove Top
Ingredients For sweet and sour meatballs
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1slice whole wheat bread
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1 1/2 lbground chicken or turkey
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1/4 tspfresh grated ginger
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1 Tbspsoy sauce, light1/4
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1/4 tsptabasco or hot sauce {optional}
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1/4 ccider vinegar
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3/4 cwater, cold
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1 can10 1/2 oz..beef broth
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2 Tbspketchup
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1 Tbspsoy sauce, light
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2 pkgmolasses
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1/4 clight brown sugar packed
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18 0z can pineapple chunks in juice undrained
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3 Tbspcornstarch
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2medium zucchini sliced 1/4 inch
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8 0z can water chestnuts drained
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11 ozcan mandarin oranges drained
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10grape tomatoes cut in half
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2 crice cooked to package directions
How To Make sweet and sour meatballs
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1MEATBALLS..crumble bread into bowl add chicken and rest of meat ball ingredients,,mix lightly,,moisten hands and roll into 45 small balls..fry in a tbsp of oil or place on cookie sheet and bake at 350F for 25 Minutes'.
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2SAUCE.....In large pot combine vinegar,1/2 cup water,beef broth,ketchup,soy sauce,molasses brown sugar, and pineapple chunks and juice, bring sauce to a boil combine cornstarch and remaining cold water mix thoroughly and add to pot mixing while adding to pot and cook til sauce thickens.
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3Turn down heat and add zucchini to sauce and cook for 2 minutes add meatballs,chestnuts,oranges and tomatoes just til heated through..pour sauce over cooked rice.
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4Cook rice to package directions..an added touch is to brown 2 tablespoons sesame seeds in dry frying pan and sprinkle,over meatballs when serving...{be careful when browning sesame seeds as they will burn easily.
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