| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats, Eggs | Main dish, Meats | 6 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | lb | Lean ground beef |
| 1/2 | c | Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
| 1 | Egg; beaten | |
| 1/2 | c | Catsup |
| 2 | tb | Finely chopped onion |
| 1/4 | ts | Garlic powder |
| 1/4 | ts | Ginger |
| 20 | oz | Canned chunk pineapple (in heavy syrup) |
| 1/2 | c | Brown sugar, firmly packed |
| 1 | tb | Cornstarch |
| 1/4 | c | Vinegar |
| 1 | tb | Soy sauce |
| 1 | md | Green bell pepper cut into 1/2-inch strips |
| Hot cooked rice (optional) |
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine ground beef, oats, egg, 1/4 cup catsup, onion, garlic powder and ginger; mix well. Shape to form about thirty 1-inch meatballs. In medium skillet, cook meatballs over medium heat until evenly brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from skillet; drain.* Drain pineapple, reserving syrup. In skillet, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar, remaining 1/4 cup catsup and soy sauce. Bring to a boil, stirring until thickened. Add meatballs, pineapple and green pepper; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 10 minutes or until green pepper is crisp tender, stirring occasionally. Serve over cooked rice, if desired. *NOTE: At this point, meatballs may be covered tightly and refrigerated until just before serving time. To serve, prepare sauce and heat meatballs as recipe directs. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Prepare meat mixture and shape meatballs as directed above. Place meatballs and green pepper strips in 11x7-inch microwaveable baking dish. Cover with wax paper. Microwave at HIGH 8 to 10 minutes or until green pepper is crisp-tender, turning meatballs after 4 minutes. Remove meatballs and green pepper from baking dish; drain. Drain pineapple, reserving syrup. Combine brown sugar and cornstarch in baking dish. Stir in reserved pineapple syrup, vinegar, remaining 1/4 cup catsup and soy sauce. Microwave at HIGH 5 to 6 minutes or until thickened, stirring after each 2 minutes. Add reserved meatballs, green pepper and pineapple. Microwave at HIGH 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Serve over cooked rice, if desired. NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 389 * carbohydrates 51 g * protein 17 g * fat 13 g * calcium 52 mg * sodium 460 mg * cholesterol 100 mg * dietary fiber 1 g Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/quaker03.zip
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