Ingredients
RECIPE:
For the meatballs:
1 LB ground beef
1 LB ground chicken
1 small onion, grated
1 small zucchini, grated
2 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Black pepper
1 tbsp. Dried parsley
1 tsp. @kosher_taste garlic, minced
1 tsp. Onion powder
For the sauce:
3 tbsp. Oil
1 large red onion, sliced
2-3 shallots, sliced
1 bag @kosher_taste frozen pineapple
1 tsp. @kosher_taste garlic, minced
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Black pepper
2 tsp. Sweet paprika
2 tsp. Dried parsley
1 tsp. Onion powder
1/2 cup apricot jam
1 lemon juiced
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tbsp. @heavenandearthfoods coconut amino
2 cups water
Instructions
For the Meatballs:
Mix everything together and form your meatballs and lay on an oiled parchment lined baking sheet. Spray the top of your meatballs and bake on 400F for 15 minutes, flipping the meat ball on the tray after 8 minutes.
Remove and put them in the sauce.
In a large pot, sauté the onions in oil for 6-7 minutes. Add the pineapple and mix well and let cook for a few minutes.
Then add the spices, mix well.
Add the jam and the lemon juice and ketchup and mix well and let everything cook for a few minutes till thickened. Add the water and let cook for another few minutes while stirring and let the water cook down.
Then add the meatballs and cover in the sauce.
Cover your pot and turn on low and cook for another 30 minutes till meatballs are fully cooked.
Serve hot.
These freeze beautifully.
Notes
Also this sauce is excellent if you’re making chicken on the bone and want something to really make them shine, lather it with this sauce and bake on 350F for 60 minutes covered and 20 minutes uncovered