Pineapple Meatballs by Shirley Plant

Healthy, energy boosting meal to fuel your physical fitness:

Pineapple Meatballs

Ingredients:

2 lbs lean ground beef or bison
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
sea salt and pepper to taste
olive oil

Pineapple Sauce:

1 tsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder
1 can unsweetened pineapple chunks ( 14 fl oz can) (398 ml)
½ cup unsweetened pineapple juice ( use the juice from the can of pineapple)
⅓ cup wheat free soy sauce- tamari

Directions:

In a bowl mix lean ground beef, salt, pepper, onions and garlic. Shape into balls and brown each in olive oil in a skillet. Simply sear them on each side. Remove them and put them into a casserole dish. Mix sauce ingredients together and pour over meatballs. Bake slowly at 325F for 40 minutes.
Serve over rice or gluten free pasta.

Recipe by Shirley Plant- Nutrition Coach and Author of Finally Food I Can Eat.
Check out her website via www.deliciousalternatives.com. Follow her on Twitter via @sherrecipes