polynesian meatballs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups minute® brown rice, uncooked
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, divided
• 1 (20 ounce) package ground turkey or chicken
• 3/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced, divided
• 1/2 cup teriyaki sauce, divided
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons orange marmalade

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). prepare rice according to package directions.
• drain 1/2 cup crushed pineapple for meatballs. reserve remaining pineapple and juice for sauce.
• combine ground turkey or chicken, cooked rice, 1/2 cup pineapple, 1/2 cup green onions, 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce, egg, ginger and nutmeg in large bowl. mix well.
• scoop mixture and gently roll into desired meatball size (we suggest about the size of a golf ball); place meatballs on aluminum foil-lined baking sheet with sides. bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until meatballs are done.
• while meatballs are baking, to make sauce, combine remaining pineapple and juice, remaining 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce and orange marmalade in medium saucepan; heat to boiling. reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 3 to 4 minutes. stir in remaining 1/4 cup green onions.
• top cooked meatballs with sauce.