Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Enjoy sweet and sour meatballs without the extra carbs of added sugar."
Recipe Ingredients:
1 1/4 pound ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 (14-ounce) can pineapple in unsweetened juice
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons sodium-reduced soy sauce
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 green pepper, cut into bite-size chunks
1/4 cup Equal Spoonful
Cooking Directions:
- In bowl, combine ground beef, onion, salt and pepper; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls. Place on broiler rack. Broil about 4-inches from heat for about 4 minutes or until cooked throughout.
- Drain pineapple juice into saucepan, reserve pineapple.
- To juice in saucepan, add water, soy sauce and vinegar. Stir in cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in green peppers, pineapple and meatballs. Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in Equal Spoonful.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): 426 cal, 30g protein, 24g fat, 23g carbohydrate.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.