Hawaiian Meatballs 2 cans (8 oz each) pineapple chunks in juice, undrained ½ cup red or green bell pepper, chopped 1 tsp fresh ginger root, chopped 1 pound ground fresh turkey ½ cup green onion slices ½ cup plain dry bread crumbs ½ tsp salt 1 cup teriyaki sauce Preheat oven to 400. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set aside. Finely chop bell pepper and ginger root. Combine ¼ cup of the pineapple juice, bell pepper, ginger root, turkey, green onion, bread crumbs and salt; mix gently but thoroughly. Shape meat mixture into balls; place in ovenproof dish. Pour teriyaki sauce over meatballs; mix lightly to coat meatballs evenly. Bake 30 minutes. Place 1 piece of pineapple on each party pick. Add meatball and serve. Yield: 40 meatballs. |
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