Sweet and sour ham balls

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 x Beaten egg
1 cup Bran flakes cereal
⅓ cup Skim milk
¼ teaspoon Ground ginger
½ pounds Lean ground beef
½ pounds Ground fully cooked ham
15¼ ounce Can pineapple chunks
1 cup Thinly sliced carrots
½ cup Chicken broth
¼ cup Red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Honey
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 cup Fresh, or frozen pea pods

Directions

In a large bowl combine egg, bran flakes, milk, and ginger. Let stand 5 minutes. Add meat and mix well. Shape into 24 meatballs.

Arrange meatballs in a 12x7.5x2" baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 deg oven for 30 minutes. Spoon off fat.

Meanwhile, for sauce, drain pineapple, reserving juice. Set broth aside. In a large saucepan cook carrots in chicken broth, covered, for 5 minutes or just till tender. Do not drain.

Combine vinegar, cornstarch, honey, and soy sauce. Stir into carrot mixture. Stir in reserved pineapple juice. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Stir in pea pods and cook 2 minutes more. Stir in pineapple; heat through. Gently stir in meatballs to coat with sauce. MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:

Place meatballs in a microwave safe 12x7x2" baking dish. Micro-cook, loosely covered with waxed paper, on 100% power (high) for 5-7 minutes, rearranging once. Drain. Prepare sauce as directed above.

Per serving: 249 calories, 19 g protein, 30 g carbohydrates, 7 g fat, 95 mg cholesterol, 792 mg sodium, 483 mg potassium

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