SWEAT AND SOUR MEATBALLS

What you will need:

• 1 can  (20oz) pineapple chunks
• 3 T vinegar
• 1 T  soy sauce ( you can use the low sodium one)
• 3 T cornstarch (I use the wonder shaker flour)
• ½ cup of brown sugar
• 1/3  cup of water
• 1 large green or red bell pepper ( cut into strips or pieces)
• 1 batch of meatballs

*I use brown organic rice but you can use regular or white rice

How to do it:

1. Open and drain the pineapple with putting the juice in a measuring cup
2. Add enough water to the juice to fill to one cup
3. Pour into a large fry pan over medium heat.
4. Add 1/3 cup more of water, the vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and corn starch.
5. Stir until smooth and continue on medium heat until thick. You must keep stirring constantly.
6. Then add the meatballs and the drained pineapple chunks.
7. After all ingredients are add, turn the heat to simmer and do not cover.
8. Cook approximately 20 minutes until it is heated into the meatballs.

*While heating, you may cook your rice if instant if organic, and then it will need to be cook first before starting the sauce.
Pour over the cooked rice and enjoy.

Recipe submitted by Ms. Deb of Swansboro, NC.

QUICK FIX SPAGHETTI

For a quick spaghetti dinner you will need:

• 1 jar of spaghetti sauce (28 ounces)
• 1 box of spaghetti noodles (12oz box)
• 1 batch of freezer meatballs (frozen or thawed)
• Parmesan cheese.

How to do it:

1. Cook your noodles as directed on the box
2. Pour sauce and meatballs in a pan on simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
3. Drain your noodles.
4. Serve with the sauce and Parmesan cheese.

MEATBALL SUBS

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What you will need:

• Sub/hoagie buns
• meatballs (use this recipe)

• Sauce:

  ¼ teaspoon of liquid smoke…in a bottle
  ¾ to 1 cup brown sugar
  ¼ teaspoon of garlic powder
  1 to 1 ½ cups of ketchup
  ½ cup onions (optional)

How to do it:

1. Warm meatballs unless freshly prepared.
2. Prepare sauce while warming/cooking.
3. Toast/warm buns.
4. Toss meatballs in sauce.
5. Top with cheese if desired.
6. Devour! These are mouth watering G-O-O-D!!!

Recipe Submitted by Ms. Deb of Swansboro, NC

MIMI’S MEATBALLS

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What you will need:

• 4 pounds of lean ground beef or ground chuck
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups of the Italian bread crumbs (store bought are fine)
• ½ cup finely chopped onion (optional)
• 1 small can of water chestnuts (optional with onions or to replace them)
• 2 teaspoons of Worchester sauce

How to do it:

1. Beat your eggs in a large bowl followed.
2. Add remaining ingredients except beef.
3. Now add your beef.
4. Mix well and add a little salt and pepper.
   *I add a little garlic powder.
5. Make into 1” firm meatballs and place on a non stick large cookie sheet without touching each other.
6. Bake on 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

*Let them cool.  I put 30 meatballs in each gallon freezer zip lock bag.  Then wrap with freezer paper,  label and date. You should have four frozen bags depending on the size or your meatballs and if you choose to put less or more in the bags.

Recipe Submitted by Ms. Deb of Swansboro, NC

CHICKEN LO MEIN

• 1 T sesame or peanut oil
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into thin slices
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• … 2 T soy or teriyaki sauce
• 2 t ginger powder
• 1 3-ounce package chicken flavor ramen noodle soup
• 1 lb bag mixed oriental vegetables
• 1/4 cup water

How to do it:

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat

2. Add chicken.

3. Once chx is cooked at veggies.

4. Prepare noodles separately.

5. Add sauce and seasoning.

6. Mix & serve.

SLOW COOKER BEEF MARSALA

What you’ll need:

• 1 lb. chuck beef
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• …2 celery stalks, diced
• 1/2 cup Marsala Cooking
• 1 can mushrooms
• 1 can each of cream onion, celery & mushroom

How to do it:

1. Mix all together.

2. Cooked on low heat for 7 hrs.

3. Serve over rice.

*I love this because you can prep it the night before, pop in the pot before you leave in the morning and just fix rice when you get home!

QUICK-N-EASY CHICKEN BAKE

What you’ll need:

• 4 chicken breasts
• 2 cans Cream of Chicken?mushroom soup
• 1/2 can milk
• …salt & pepper to taste

How to do it:

1. Add all ingredients to casserole dish.

2. Bake in 350°F oven for about 1-1/2 hours.