Meatballs Oriental Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 30 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Ground beef1 pound
 Bread Cubes - 1 cup
 Eggs1 Small, slightly beaten
 Onions - ¼ cup finely chopped
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Allspice - ¼ teaspoon grounded
 Pineapple chunks1 Can (10oz)
 Beef broth1 1/2 Can (10oz)
 Water chestnuts1/3 Cup (16 tbs), sliced
 Ginger - ¼ teaspoon, grounded
 Cornstarch2 Tablespoon
 Green Pepper, small - 1, diced
 Cooked Rice

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Drain canned pineapple chunks by preserving its juice.

MAKING
2. In a bowl, combine bread cubes, beef, onion, egg, salt and 1/8 tsp allspice.
3. Roll ground beef mixture into balls by placing it around 16 pineapple chunks.
4. In a skillet, melt shortening and brown meatballs. Strain off fat.
5. Add broth, water chestnuts, ¼ cup pineapple juice, allspice and remaining pineapple chunks into the meat mixture and cook over low heat until the meat gets cooked. Stir mixture at occasional intervals during the cooking time.
6. In a bowl combine cornstarch and pineapple juice and add this mixture gradually to the meat sauce.
7. Add green pepper and cook until it is done.

SERVING
8. Serve Oriental meat balls with cooked rice.
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