Meatballs with Peppers & Pineapple

Meatballs with Peppers & Pineapple


1 1/2 lb. ground chicken (or ground turkey)
1 small diced onion (I used an electric chopper to chop them up pretty fine)
1/2 cup finely crushed croutons or panko
1 tsp. salt
Black pepper, to taste
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
1 green pepper
1 red pepper
1 can pineapple chuncks
2 1/2 cups beef broth
2 Tbsp soy sauce 
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
Salt to taste
Crushed red pepper, to taste (optional)


Combine ground chicken, diced onion, salt, pepper, finely chopped croutons, and crushed red pepper. Mix with a fork until combined.

 Yes there is an egg in the picture, but I ended up not needing to add it because the ground chicken was sticky enough that everything blended well together and it didn't need the egg to help hold it together.

Next, use a cookie scoop to place meatball mixture onto a cookie pan.  

Bake in the oven at 400 for 35 minutes.  

Mix together broth, soy sauce, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl.

When pan is hot, throw in the chopped green peppers and cook for one minute or so.

 (finished baking in the oven)

Add pineapple to pan and cook for one minute, stirring gently. Pour in stock/soy sauce mixture, then add meatballs. Stir gently to combine and allow to cook and bubble for a few minutes.  May need to add more cornstarch to help the sauce thicken.  Let simmer for 10 mintues. Add salt and crushed red peppers to taste as extra if desired, before simmering.

Serve over cooked brown or white rice.

Enjoy

Stephanie!

 

Charlie Brown Dessert

This was my favorite dessert growing up.  We always got to choose what we wanted for our Birthday dinner and dessert.  This is what I would always pick for dessert.

Easy to make, and oh so good!

 The key ingredient is peanut butter!

2 sleeves of graham crackers
1 cup peanut butter
2 pkg chocolate pudding
4 cups milk
1 container cool whip

Smash the graham crackers.  Melt 1 cup of peanut butter in the microwave and mix in with the graham cracker crumbs to make the crust.  Mix together and pat down in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.  Make the Chocolate pudding with 4 cups of milk.  In the same bowl you mixed it in, set in the frig but ONLY for 2 minute to thicken it up....do not let it sit in the frig any longer than that or it will mold to the shape of the bowl instead of the shape of your pan.  Then pour into the pan on top of the graham cracker crust.  Let harden the rest of the way.  Top with the cool whip only a little before it's time to eat!

Yummy!

Super easy to make, super simple recipe, but it's even better because of the key ingredient! :)