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Reduced Sugar Sweet & Sour Meatballs

Here's how you make Reduced Sugar Sweet & Sour Meatballs
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  • Servings: 4-5
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 75m
    • The following recipe serves 4-5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 yellow onion (diced small)
  • 1 bell pepper (diced small)
  • 2 ounces coconut oil (2 tablespoons)
  • FOR MEATBALLS
  • 2 1/2 pounds ground pork
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
  • FOR SAUCE
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup Reduced-Sugar Tomato Ketchup (Heinz)
  • 2 tablespoons orange marmalade (Smuckers Splenda Sugar Free Orange Marmalade)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes (optional for heat)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a small bowl mix together the 3 tablespoons water and ground flax seeds; set aside and let sit for 15 minutes.

  • Step 2: Mix together the ground pork, onion powder, garlic powder, ground ginger, salt, pepper and flax seed and water mixture.

  • Step 3: Form into 1 inch meatballs and place on a rimmed baking sheet.

  • Step 4: Place in a preheated 350 degree Fahrenheit oven and cook for 15 minutes.

  • Step 5: In the meantime, melt the coconut oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, add onion and bell pepper and cook until they start to slightly brown on the edges.

  • Step 6: Remove the meatballs from the oven and place in a 14 inch X 10 inch casserole dish; pour the cooked onion and pepper over the meatballs and set aside.

  • Step 7: Whisk together the water and corn starch; stir in the remaining sauce ingredients and pour over the meatballs, onion and pepper.Cover and cook in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes; remove cover and cook for another 15 minutes.

  • Step 8: Enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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