SWEET AND TANGY MEATBALLS

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Convenience items, including bottled barbecue sauce and canned pineapple and cranberry sauce, speed preparation of this sweet and tangy main dish. It's a snap to throw together, yet tastes like it took a lot of work. My family loves its Hawaiian flavor. -Nancy Decker, Lemoore Navel Air Station, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1/4 cup egg substitute
2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
1/4 cup water
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
6 unsweetened pineapple slices
6 green pepper rings
Hot cooked rice

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine egg substitute and milk. Stir in the crumbs, onion and pepper. Add beef and mix well. Shape into 36 balls, about 1 in. each. , In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, brown meatballs; drain if necessary. Combine the cornstarch, pineapple juice, barbecue sauce and water until smooth; stir in cranberry sauce. , Pour over meatballs. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; top with pineapple and green pepper. , Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until meatballs are no longer pink. Serve with rice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 556mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 19g protein.