Yes, I'm from Hawaii and love pineapple. When I decided to add crushed pineapple to some lean, ground beef, oh joy! Major delicious. I love rice, too. Any type of rice! Making a fruity sauce to drizzle over the meatballs and rice is pure heaven. So here's how to make these bad boys:
1 can - 8 oz crushed pineapple in juice, divided
1 cup barbecue sauce
1 pound ground round beef (85% lean) grass-fed pastured2-1/4 cups instant brown rice, uncooked,divided 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray or extra-virgin olive oil
Stir together half the pineapple and 3/4 cup barbecue sauce in small bowl; set aside.
Mix remaining pineapple, remaining 1/4 cup barbecue sauce, beef, 1/4 cup rice, salt and pepper in large bowl until well blended. Shape mixture into 24 meatballs, about 1-1/4 inches each. Place in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray; spoon sauce mixture over meatballs.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir gently and cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 16 to 18 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through (160°F).
Meanwhile, prepare remaining 2 cups rice according to package directions, omitting salt and butter and adding bell pepper. Serve meatballs and sauce over rice.
So, defrost or buy some really good ground beef, crushed pineapple and make yourself a treat. You're probably staring at a lot of white stuff and need a mental trip to the tropics. Just the yellow color of the pineapple will cheer you up. :)
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