Beef / Pork

Apricot Pineapple Meatballs is for Dinner.

Apricot Pineapple Meatballs takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Apricot Pineapple Meatballs takes 20 minutes to cook.

Apricot Pineapple Meatballs makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Apricot Pineapple Meatballs are:

1/2 lb extra lean ground beef
1 1/2 slices whole wheat bread
1/2 cup fresh parsley
2 egg whites
1/4 cup skim milk
1/2 T onion powder
1/2 t dried oregano
1/2 t garlic powder


1/2 t olive oil
1 onion, cut into large pieces
2 stalks celery, diced
1 yellow pepper, cut into large pieces
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 t cayenne pepper
1/4 c apricot jam
1/2 cup pineapple chunks (fresh or canned)
1/8 cup water or juice form pineapple chunks
1 t cornstarch
2 T fresh parsley, chopped

Here is how you make Apricot Pineapple Meatballs:

Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray.Rip bread into hunks and put in food processor. Add parsley and make into crumbs. Using a fork, mix crumbs with egg whites and milk in a bowl. Add all spices and beef and mix until combined.Measure by the tablespoonful and form into balls. Place on baking sheet. Bake 7-10 minutes, until no longer pink inside.Heat oil in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Saute onion, celery, pepper, garlic, and cayenne, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes.Stir in apricot jam, pineapple, and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 10 minutes, until slightly thickened. Add meatballs and stir gently to coat with sauce.In a small bowl, mix 1 T water with cornstarch. Stir into sauce and continue to simmer, covered, another 5 minutes until sauce is thick. Stir in parsley.Makes 5 servings of 4 meatballs each.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WARLOCKSMISTRES.

The nutritional information for Apricot Pineapple Meatballs is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 324.8

• Total Fat: 10.9 g
• Cholesterol: 49.6 mg
• Sodium: 137.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 41.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.0 g
• Protein: 15.9 g