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Sweet And Sour Meatballs With Pineapple
These sweet and sour meatballs are mixed with pineapple to create a tangy sauce that everyone loves.
Course
Appetizer
Cuisine
American
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
15
minutes
minutes
Servings
24
meatballs
Calories
118
kcal
Author
Wanda Simone
Equipment
measuring cups and spoons
1 Small bowl
1 Sauce pan
1 mixing spoon
Ingredients
1
24-ounce package
beef, turkey, chicken or vegetarian meatballs
1
14-ounce can
pineapple chunks
¾
cup
water
½
cup
ketchup
⅓
cup
white vinegar
⅓
cup
brown sugar
⅓
cup
grenadine
3
Tablespoons
cornstarch
2
Tablespoons
water
Instructions
Heat the meatballs as instructed on the package.
1 24-ounce package beef, turkey, chicken or vegetarian meatballs
Drain the juice from the can of pineapples into a saucepan, leaving the pineapple chunks in the can for later.
1 14-ounce can pineapple chunks
Stir in water, ketchup, white vinegar, brown sugar, and grenadine.
¾ cup water,
½ cup ketchup,
⅓ cup white vinegar,
⅓ cup brown sugar,
⅓ cup grenadine
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix the cornstarch and water.
3 Tablespoons cornstarch,
2 Tablespoons water
Whisk the corn starch mixture into the sauce, making sure there are no lumps.
Simmer until thickened, about 30 seconds.
Add the cooked meatballs and the pineapple chunks to the sweet and sour sauce in the saucepan.
Toss to combine.
Notes
If you don't want to have pineapple chunks in your meatballs, replace the can of pineapple with 2/3 cup pineapple juice.
To serve for a party, put the meatballs and sauce into a slow cooker on the Warm setting.
Alternatively, the meatballs and sauce can be served separately so guests can decide how much they want.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
meatball
|
Calories:
118
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
11
g
|
Protein:
5
g
|
Fat:
6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
20
mg
|
Sodium:
64
mg
|
Potassium:
121
mg
|
Fiber:
0.2
g
|
Sugar:
8
g
|
Vitamin A:
36
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
11
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg