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Sweet & Sour Meatballs

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Ingredients

  • 1 20-ounce can pineapple chunks in + additional water
  • 1/4 cup vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons corn starch
  • 2 green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 24 cooked meatballs
  • 3 – 4 cups cooked grain of choice (brown rice, egg noodles, whole wheat pasta, etc.)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. Drain the pineapple, saving the juice. Add water to the juice to make 3/4 cup. Pour juice mixture into skillet or electric skillet.
  3. In a small bowl, add vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, and corn starch together and stir until smooth. Add to electric skillet.
  4. Cook over medium heat until thick and starting to bubble, stirring occasionally.
  5. Add pineapple chunks, green pepper, onion, and meatballs. Simmer until meatballs are heated through, 15 – 20 minutes. Serve over brown rice or noodles.

Makes 24 meatballs, 8 servings.

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Beef Stroganoff

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Ingredients

  • 14.5-ounce can beef
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (1 teaspoon garlic powder)
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 cups low-sodium broth
  • 6 Tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup plain yogurt or low-fat sour cream
  • 4 cups cooked whole-wheat pasta

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water for 20 seconds.
  2. In a large skillet or electric skillet, heat beef with onions, mushrooms, garlic, salt, and pepper. Remove from skillet.
  3. In the same skillet, mix together 1/2 a cup of broth and flour. Heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Add remaining broth.
  4. Reduce heat to low. Add yogurt and stir until combined.
  5. Add meat mixture and heat through.
  6. Serve over hot whole-wheat pasta.

Makes 4 servings.

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Beef Stew & Noodles

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup canned beef stew 
  • 2 cups fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables (optional) 
  • 1 cup cooked whole wheat pasta or egg noodles

Directions

  1. Wash hands with warm, soapy water.
  2. In a saucepan on medium high, heat one cup of beef stew. Add in vegetables, if desired, and cook until bubbling or vegetables are tender. 
  3. Pour over cooked, warmed pasta and enjoy. 

Makes 6 servings

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