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Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Delicious and easy Sweet & Sour Meatball recipe made gluten free, dairy free and mammal free which makes it Alpha-Gal safe. Serve over rice or mashed potatoes for a complete meal that is filling and healthy.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course: entree, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 Small onion, diced
  • 1 Green pepper, diced
  • 1 can Tomato sauce
  • 14.5 oz Chicken broth
  • 8 oz Crushed pineapple, undrained
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar
  • ¼ cup White vinegar
  • ¼ cup Ketchup

Equipment

  • 1 large saucepan (non-stick) with lid
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • Knife (to dice up onions and green peppers)

Method
 

Savory Meatballs - Recipe on Blog
  1. You will need to make the meatballs either ahead of time or while the sauce is simmering.
Sweet & Sour Sauce
  1. Heat the olive oil in your large saucepan. When hot enough add the onion and green pepper and sauté until tender.
  2. Add the tomato sauce, chicken broth and crushed pineapple and stir until it is mixed well.
  3. Next, add your brown sugar, vinegar and ketchup and mix until incorporated.
  4. Bring the sauce to a simmer and let simmer for 10 minutes on low heat. This will allow the sauce to thicken some. During this time you can mix the meatballs if you haven’t already.
  5. After simmering for 10 minutes, use a cookie scoop or spoon to scoop the meatball mixture into the sauce. (Check the blog post for pics) Using a tight fitting lid, cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the meatballs are no longer pink.
  6. You can serve this over rice or mashed potatoes.