Sweet and Sour Chicken Meatballs
Originally submitted by Charlene and modified by Kaboose.com
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These bite-size morsels are elevated to party fare with a fabulous sweet and sour sauce that blends pineapple, ketchup, vinegar and brown sugar. But they're hearty enough for satisfying supper fare, too.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 large carrot, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
- 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple with juice
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 slice white bread
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3/4 pound ground chicken
- 1/2 zucchini, shredded
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 cups instant rice
Cooking Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onion, green pepper, and carrot. Cook for 5 minutes, until onion is softened. Stir in tomato sauce, chicken broth, pineapple with juice, brown sugar, white vinegar and ketchup. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
- Meanwhile, soak bread in milk in a large bowl until milk is absorbed. Mix together with ground chicken, shredded zucchini, egg, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Shape into 12 meatballs, about 2 tablespoons each.
- Drop meatballs into simmering sauce. Cook 15 minutes, or until cooked through, turn over once during cooking.
- Remove skillet from heat. Stir in rice. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff rice with fork before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
- calories: 775cal
- total fat: 12.5g
- cholesterol: 54mg
- sodium: 2294mg
- carbohydrates: 155.7g
- fiber: 12.1g
- protein: 18.7g
Servings: 4
