Hawaiian Meatballs
- 1 20 oz can pineapple chunks, drained with juice reserved
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 lb lean ground beef or chicken or turkey
- ½ cup instant oatmeal
- ¼ tsp Mrs Dash Steak Grilling Seasoning blend OR Mrs Dash Chicken Grilling Seasoning blend
- ⅛ tsp allspice
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- 1 Tbsp instant minced onion
- 2 Tbsp reserved pineapple juice
- ½ Tbsp canola oil
- Optional: 1 bell pepper, seeds removed, chopped into large pieces
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup no-salt catsup
- ⅓ cup pineapple juice
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Select a casserole dish large enough for all of the meatballs to be placed in a single layer. Spray the casserole dish with cooking spray or oil it lightly with canola oil.
- Chop the pineapple into small pieces.
- Mix all of the meatball ingredients and form meatballs about the size of golf balls.
- Heat canola oil in a medium high skillet. Brown the meatballs in a skillet on all sides. Drain.
- Place meatballs in the casserole dish in a single level. Cover and bake 30 minutes.
- Mix together the sauce ingredients. Pour over the coked meatballs. Optional: add the bell pepper pieces. Cover the casserole dish, return it to the oven, and bake 15 more minutes.
Serving size: 4 oz. Sodium: 52 mg.
Recipe by The Low Sodium Spot at https://waltonspot.com/lowsodium/recipes/beef/hawaiian-meatballs/
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