Sweet & Spicy Chinese Meatballs on Brown Rice

Ingredients

• 1 package (18 oz.) frozen fully-cooked beef meatballs
• 2 cups uncooked instant long grain brown rice
• 1 can (20 oz.) pineapple chunks in juice
• 1-1/2 cups prepared medium picante sauce
• 1 cup sugar free apricot preserves
• sliced green onions

Instructions

Microwave meatballs according to package directions.

Meanwhile, cook rice according to package directions.

Measure 1/2 cup juice from pineapple and place in large saucepan; reserve remaining juice for other use.

Stir in picante sauce and preserves; bring to a boil. Add meatballs and pineapple chunks. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Serve over rice. Sprinkle with green onions.

Nutritional Information

Nutrition Info per serving:  (1 serving, 1/4th of recipe) 834 calories; 22 g protein; 112 g carbohydrate; 35 g fat; 1,431 mg sodium; 45 mg cholesterol; 8.2 mg niacin; 0.5 mg vitamin B6; 1.9 mcg vitamin B12; 2.2 mg iron; 7.8 mg zinc.