Apricot Pineapple Meatballs
Apricot Pineapple Meatballs
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 501 |
| pro | 30 g |
| total fat | 21 g |
| sat. fat | 7 g |
| carb | 51 g |
| fibre | 3 g |
| chol | 128 mg |
| sodium | 402 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 8 |
| iron | 28 |
| vit A | 4 |
| vit C | 87 |
| folate | 22 |
- Portion size: 4
Make a mountain of meals with one (big) batch of these meatballs from the "Dinner in a Flash" story in the March 2005 issue. Pineapple gives this sauce an appetizing sweetness. Serve over noodles or rice.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp 1tbspvegetable oil
- 1 cup 1cupchopped red onionred onions or yellow onion
- 2 stalks 2stalkscelery, sliced
- 1 1sweet yellow peppersweet yellow peppers, diced
- 2 2cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pinch 1pinchcayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup 1/2cupapricot jam
- 1 8oz can 18oz canpineapple tidbits
- 1 quarter 1quarterFreezer Meatballs
- 2 tsp 2tspcornstarch
- 2 tbsp 2tbspfinely chopped fresh coriander or parsley
Preparation
In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; fry onion, celery, yellow pepper, garlic and cayenne, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 3 minutes.
Whisk in apricot jam, pineapple and 1/2 cup (125 mL) water; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add meatballs; simmer, stirring often, until hot, 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix 1 tbsp (15 mL) water with cornstarch; stir into sauce and simmer until thickened, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with coriander.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: March 2005
