Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs

Dairy Free
Health score
14%
Lana's Sweet and Sour Meatballs
60 min.
8
351kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • large carrots diced
  • tablespoons cornstarch 
  • cup bread crumbs dry
  •  eggs 
  • teaspoons granulated sugar 
  • large bell pepper green cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper black
  • pounds ground beef lean
  • 0.5 cup onion finely chopped
  • 20 ounce pineapple chunks with juice reserved drained canned
  • 0.5 teaspoon seasoning salt 
  • tablespoon soya sauce 
  • 0.3 cup water 
  • tablespoons distilled vinegar white
  • teaspoons worcestershire sauce 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • pot

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a large, shallow baking sheet.
  2. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs and onion.
  3. Sprinkle with ginger, seasoning salt, pepper, Worcestershire sauce and sugar. Shape into one inch balls.
  4. Place meatballs in a single layer on prepared baking sheet.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes; set aside.
  6. To make the sauce, mix enough water with the reserved pineapple juice to make 1 cup. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the juice mixture, 1/3 cup water, vinegar, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Stir in cornstarch, ginger and seasoning salt, until smooth. Cover and cook until thickened.
  7. Stir pineapple chunks, carrot, green pepper and meatballs into the sauce. Gently stir to coat the meatballs with the sauce. Simmer, uncovered, for about 20 minutes, or until meatballs are thoroughly cooked.

Nutrition Facts

Calories351kcal
Protein32.76%
Fat19.65%
Carbs47.59%

Properties

Glycemic Index
31.37
Glycemic Load
1.28
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
19.610869563144%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.98mg
Isorhamnetin
0.5mg
Kaempferol
0.1mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
2.5mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:350.57kcal
17.53%
Fat:7.59g
11.68%
Saturated Fat:3.09g
19.3%
Carbohydrates:41.38g
13.79%
Net Carbohydrates:38.99g
14.18%
Sugar:26.86g
29.84%
Cholesterol:111.23mg
37.08%
Sodium:492.55mg
21.42%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:28.48g
56.97%
Vitamin B12:2.69µg
44.75%
Zinc:6.27mg
41.82%
Selenium:27.24µg
38.91%
Vitamin B3:7.66mg
38.31%
Vitamin A:1676.33IU
33.53%
Vitamin B6:0.61mg
30.72%
Vitamin C:24.61mg
29.83%
Phosphorus:289.11mg
28.91%
Iron:4.14mg
23.03%
Vitamin B2:0.32mg
18.93%
Vitamin B1:0.28mg
18.57%
Potassium:639.78mg
18.28%
Manganese:0.27mg
13.61%
Magnesium:49.9mg
12.47%
Copper:0.25mg
12.27%
Vitamin B5:1.06mg
10.57%
Fiber:2.39g
9.57%
Folate:35.19µg
8.8%
Calcium:74.71mg
7.47%
Vitamin K:4.73µg
4.5%
Vitamin E:0.6mg
3.98%
Vitamin D:0.33µg
2.22%
Source:Allrecipes