sweet and sour meatballs

Name: Sweet and Sour meatballs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 - slice whole wheat bread; 1 1/2 pound(s) ground chicken or turkey; 1/4 teaspoon(s) fresh grated ginger; 1 tablespoon(s) soy sauce, light1/4; 1/4 teaspoon(s) tabasco or hot sauce {optional}; 1/4 cup(s) cider vinegar; 3/4 cup(s) water, cold; 1 can(s) 10 1/2 oz..beef broth; 2 tablespoon(s) ketchup; 1 tablespoon(s) soy sauce, light; 2 package(s) molasses; 1/4 cup(s) light brown sugar packed; 1 - 8 0z can pineapple chunks in juice undrained; 3 tablespoon(s) cornstarch; 2 - medium zucchini sliced 1/4 inch; - 8 0z can water chestnuts drained; 11 ounce(s) can mandarin oranges drained; 10 - grape tomatoes cut in half; 2 cup(s) rice cooked to package directions

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31 Pinches

Marian Arbour

Newcastle, ON

Updated on May 23, 2013

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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prep time 30 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - slice whole wheat bread
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken or turkey
1/4 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 tablespoon soy sauce, light1/4
1/4 teaspoon tabasco or hot sauce {optional}
1/4 cup cider vinegar
3/4 cup water, cold
1 can 10 1/2 oz..beef broth
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon soy sauce, light
2 packages molasses
1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1 - 8 0z can pineapple chunks in juice undrained
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 - medium zucchini sliced 1/4 inch
- 8 0z can water chestnuts drained
11 ounces can mandarin oranges drained
10 - grape tomatoes cut in half
2 cups rice cooked to package directions

How To Make sweet and sour meatballs

Step 1

MEATBALLS..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'.

Step 2

SAUCE.....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.
Step 3

Turn 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.
Step 4

Cook 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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