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Teriyaki Meatballs Recipe

This one-time appetizer idea was changed so many times because of my family's suggestions that it eventually became a main course. I think the homemade sauce sets these meatballs apart. - Evette Nowicki, Oak Harbor, Washington

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Teriyaki Meatballs Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 5 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cans (8 ounces each) pineapple chunks
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet yellow pepper
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound lean ground beef
SAUCE:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons vinegar
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Directions

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice; set pineapple aside. In a bowl, combine the onion, peppers, bread crumbs, ginger, salt and reserved pineapple juice. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 1-in. balls.
Place the sauce ingredients in a blender; cover and process for 1 minute. Place 2 tablespoons of sauce in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Add meatballs. Pour remaining sauce over meatballs. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until meat is no longer pink. Place one pineapple chunk on each meatball; secure with a toothpick. Yield: 42 meatballs.

Save the juice from canned pineapple by pouring into ice cube trays and freezing. When solid, transfer the cubes to a freezer bag. When a recipe calls for 1 to 2 tablespoons of pineapple juice, thaw 1-2 cubes and use as directed.

Nutritional Facts 8 meatballs equals 394 calories, 18 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 1,009 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Teriyaki Meatballs in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook , p50