Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Recipe from
Family Circle
The convenience of the microwave reduces the start-to-finish time of these sweet and sour meatballs to less than 30 minutes. Serve this recipe as an appetizer or spoon over cooked noodles for a main dish.
Servings:
36 meatballs
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Ingredients
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Sauce:see savings
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1 can(8 ounces) crushed pineapple in juicesee savings
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1 can(8 ounces) tomato saucesee savings
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2 tablespoonscider vinegarsee savings
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1 tablespoonssugarsee savings
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Meatballs:see savings
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1-1/2 poundsground vealsee savings
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1/3 cupunseasoned bread crumbssee savings
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2eggs, lightly beatensee savings
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1 teaspoonchili powdersee savings
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1/4 teaspoonground cuminsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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Directions
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Make Sauce: Place pineapple, tomato sauce, vinegar and sugar in an 11 x 7 x 2-inch microwave-safe dish. Stir to combine. Cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap and vent at one corner. Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes. Set aside, covered.
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Make Meatballs: In a large bowl, mix together the veal, bread crumbs, eggs, chili powder, cumin and salt. Roll 1 tablespoon of the veal mixture into a small meatball. Repeat, for a total of 36.
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Spray a second 11 x 7-inch microwave-safe dish with nonstick cooking spray. Place half of the meatballs in dish, cover with plastic wrap and vent. Microwave on HIGH for 3 minutes. Transfer meatballs to dish containing sauce. Recoat second dish with nonstick spray; microwave remaining uncooked meatballs for 3 minutes. Add to sauce.
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Cover sauce and meatballs with plastic wrap and vent. Microwave on HIGH for 4 minutes. Stir; re-cover and let stand for 10 minutes.
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Serve meatballs as an appetizer, or spoon over cooked noodles as a main course, if desired.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 42, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 27 mg, Sodium 73 mg, Carbohydrate 2 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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